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WILKES-BARRE &mdash; The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Sunday confirmed 48 new cases of COVID-19 in Luzerne County.
				That brings Luzerne County&rsquo;s total cases to 3,324; the death count remains at 183.
				Neighboring Lackawanna County has 1,900 cases and 212 deaths; Monroe County has 1,591 cases and 123 deaths. 
				The Department of Health confirmed that there are 654 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 113,590. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
				Allegheny County is reporting an increase of 82 cases and Philadelphia County is reporting an increase of 75 cases.
				The number of tests administered within the last 7 days between July 26 and August 1 is 154,617 with 6,165 positive cases. There were 18,824 test results reported to the department through 10 p.m., August 1. These results represent the total number of tests administered.
				There are 7,209 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 5 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 643 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 1,130,979 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;
				9% are ages 19-24;
				37% are ages 25-49;
				Nearly 23% are ages 50-64; and
				24% 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 19,603 resident cases of COVID-19, and 3,979 cases among employees, for a total of 23,582 at 857 distinct facilities in 61 counties.
				Out of our total deaths, 4,910 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.
				Approximately 8,311 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.

48 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County; 654 statewide