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WILKES-BARRE &mdash; The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday reported one new confirmed case of COVID-19 in Luzerne County and no new deaths.
				The Luzerne County total cases are now at 3,025, and the death count remains at 181.
				Neighboring Lackawanna County has 1,770 cases and 211 deaths; Monroe County has 1,474 cases and 111 deaths.
				The Department of Health confirmed that there are 929 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 96,671. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
				Of today&rsquo;s reported cases, 216 cases were a result of a delay in private lab result reporting. The vast majority did not occur within the past 24 hours.
				Allegheny County is reporting an increase of 331 cases. However, 186 cases are because of the reporting delay. Therefore, Allegheny County had an increase of 145 cases within the past 24 hours.
				The number of tests administered within the last 7 days between July 7 and July 13 is 130,315 with 5,438 positive cases.
				There are 6,931 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 20 new deaths reported.
				Mask-wearing is required in all businesses and whenever leaving home. Consistent mask-wearing is critical to preventing the spread of COVID-19.
				There are 635 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 850,612 patients who have tested negative to date.
				Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:
				1% are ages 0-4;
				1% are ages 5-12;
				Nearly 3% are ages 13-18;
				8% are ages 19-24;
				37% are ages 25-49;
				Nearly 24% are ages 50-64; and
				26% 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.
				The department is seeing significant increases in the number of COVID-19 cases among younger age groups, particularly 19 to 24-year-olds. An alert was sent to healthcare providers over the weekend about the changing COVID-19 case demographics, as there are more cases in younger age groups than in those 50-64 and 65-plus.
				The following regions have seen significant increases among 19 to 24-year-olds in each month from April to present in July:
				SW &#8211; Approximately 5 percent of cases in April to nearly 24 percent of cases so far in July;
				SE &#8211; Nearly 5 percent of cases in April to nearly 17 percent of cases so far in July;
				NE &#8211; Nearly 6 percent of cases in April to nearly 17 percent of cases so far in July;
				NW &#8211; Nearly 7 percent of cases in April to over 12 percent of cases so far in July; and
				NC &#8211; Nearly 8 percent of cases in April to nearly 14 percent of cases so far in July.
				SC &#8211; Approximately 7 percent of cases in April to nearly 13 percent of cases so far in July.
				In nursing and personal care homes, there are 18,321 resident cases of COVID-19, and 3,499 cases among employees, for a total of 21,820 at 756 distinct facilities in 57 counties.
				Out of our total deaths, 4,712 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.
				Approximately 7,224 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 green phase of reopening.and use)
				Coronavirus and preparedness graphics (located at the bottom of the page)
				Community preparedness and procedures materials
				Map with the number of COVID-19 cases
				All Pennsylvania residents are encouraged to sign up for AlertPA, a text notification system for health, weather, and other important alerts like COVID-19 updates from commonwealth agencies. Residents can sign up online at www.ready.pa.gov/BeInformed/Signup-For-Alerts.

1 new case of COVID-19 reported in Luzerne County; 929 statewide