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WILKES-BARRE &mdash; The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Sunday reported six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Luzerne County and two new deaths.
				Those numbers bring the total cases to 2,830, and the death toll is at 164.
				In Lackawanna County, there are now 1,601 confirmed cases and 194 deaths; in Monroe County, there are 1,347 cases and 104 deaths.
				The Department of Health confirmed that there are 336 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 78,798. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
				There are 6,215 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 4 new deaths.
				There are 630 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 504,435 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;
				Nearly 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 16,578 resident cases of COVID-19, and 2,929 cases among employees, for a total of 19,507 at 638 distinct facilities in 45 counties.
				Out of our total deaths, 4,268 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.
				Approximately 5,982 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.
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6 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Luzerne County; 2 more deaths