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WILKES-BARRE &mdash; The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Monday reported 6 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Luzerne County and no new deaths.
				Those numbers bring the total cases to 2,651 and the death toll remains at 135.
				In Lackawanna County, there are now 1,494 confirmed cases and 153 deaths; in Monroe County, there are 1,306 cases and 99 deaths.
				The Department of Health Monday confirmed that there are 473 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 68,186. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
				There are 5,139 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 15 new deaths.
				There are 549 patients who have a positive serology test and either COVID-19 symptoms or a high-risk exposure, which are considered probable cases and not confirmed cases. There are 334,928 patients who have tested negative to date.
				Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:
				Nearly 1% are ages 0-4;
				Nearly 1% are ages 5-12;
				Nearly 2% are ages 13-18;
				Nearly 6% are ages 19-24;
				Nearly 37% are ages 25-49;
				25% are ages 50-64; and
				Nearly 29% are ages 65 or older.
				Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older.
				In nursing and personal care homes, there are 14,690 resident cases of COVID-19, and 2,471 cases among employees, for a total of 17,161 at 594 distinct facilities in 44 counties. Out of our total deaths, 3,379 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.
				Approximately 5,140 of our total cases are in health care workers.
				For the latest information for individuals, families, businesses and schools, visit &ldquo;Responding to COVID-19&rdquo; on pa.gov.
				Non-life-sustaining businesses in the red phase are ordered to be closed and schools are closed statewide through the remainder of the academic year. Currently, 49 counties are in the yellow phase of reopening. Eight additional counties will move to yellow and 17 to green on May 29.
				All remaining red counties are expected to move to yellow by June 5.

6 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Luzerne County; no new deaths