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WILKES-BARRE &mdash; The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Monday reported 12 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Luzerne County and no new deaths.
				The Luzerne County total cases are now at 3,156, and the death count remains at 183.
				Neighboring Lackawanna County has 1,860 cases and 212 deaths; Monroe County has 1,557 cases and 121 deaths.
				The Department of Health confirmed that there are 839 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 108,264. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
				Allegheny County is reporting an increase of 180 cases and Philadelphia County is reporting an increase of 166 cases.
				The number of tests administered within the last 7 days between July 20 and July 26 is 159, 495 with 6,398 positive cases. There were 17,738 test results reported to the department through 10 p.m., July 26. These results represent the total number of tests administered.
				There are 7,122 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 4 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 641 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 1,042,424 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;
				3% are ages 13-18;
				Nearly 9% are ages 19-24;
				37% are ages 25-49;
				23% are ages 50-64; and
				Nearly 25% 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.
				In nursing and personal care homes, there are 19,157 resident cases of COVID-19, and 3,837 cases among employees, for a total of 22,994 at 831 distinct facilities in 61 counties.
				Out of our total deaths, 4,851 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.
				Approximately 7,974 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.

12 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County; 839 statewide