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WILKES-BARRE &mdash; The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday reported five new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Luzerne County and one new death.
				Those numbers bring the total cases to 2,840 and the death toll is now at 169.
				In Lackawanna County, there are now 1,608 confirmed cases and 197 deaths; in Monroe County, there are 1,356 cases and 105 deaths.
				The Department of Health confirmed that there are 362 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 79,483. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
				There are 6,276 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 33 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 523,609 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 16,720 resident cases of COVID-19, and 2,955 cases among employees, for a total of 19,675 at 650 distinct facilities in 47 counties. Out of our total deaths, 4,279 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.
				Approximately 6,033 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.

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