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WILKES-BARRE &mdash; The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Wednesday reported 12 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Luzerne County and one new death.
				Those numbers bring the total cases to 2,810 and the death toll is now at 161.
				In Lackawanna County, there are now 1,591 confirmed cases and 189 deaths; in Monroe County, there are 1,344 cases and 102 deaths.
				The Department of Health confirmed that there are 410 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 76,846. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
				There are 6,062 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 48 new deaths.
				There are 631 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 467,329 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;
				6% are ages 19-24;
				Nearly 37% are ages 25-49;
				25% are ages 50-64; and
				28% 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 16,309 resident cases of COVID-19, and 2,845 cases among employees, for a total of 19,154 at 623 distinct facilities in 45 counties.
				Out of our total deaths, 4,199 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.
				Approximately 5,837 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.
				Currently, all 67 counties are in the yellow or green phase of reopening.

12 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Luzerne County; 1 more death