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WILKES-BARRE &mdash; The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Thursday reported six new confirmed case of COVID-19 in Luzerne County and no new deaths.
				The Luzerne County total cases are now at 3,042, and the death count remains at 181.
				Neighboring Lackawanna County has 1,777 cases and 212 deaths; Monroe County has 1,487 cases and 114 deaths.
				The Department of Health confirmed that there are 781 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 98,446. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
				Allegheny is reporting an increase of 140 cases and Philadelphia is reporting an increase of 132 cases.
				The number of tests administered within the last 7 days between July 9 and July 15 is 142,176 with 5,517 positive cases. There were 20,413 test results reported to the department through 10 p.m., July 15. These results represent the total number of tests administered.
				There are 6,973 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 16 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 638 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 885,195 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
				Nearly 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 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 23 percent of cases so far in July;
				SE &#8211; Nearly 5 percent of cases in April to approximately 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 nearly 12 percent of cases so far in July; and
				NC &#8211; Nearly 8 percent of cases in April to approximately 11 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 18,430 resident cases of COVID-19, and 3,534 cases among employees, for a total of 21,964 at 767 distinct facilities in 58 counties.
				Out of our total deaths, 4,777 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.
				Approximately 7,337 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.
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6 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County; 781 statewide