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Best of the Abingtons 2020

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WILKES-BARRE &mdash; The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed 10 new cases of COVID-19 in Luzerne County and no new deaths.
				That brings Luzerne County&rsquo;s total cases to 3,788; the death count remains at 188.
				Neighboring Lackawanna County has 2,093 cases and 213 deaths; Monroe County has 1,716 cases and 127 deaths.
				The Department of Health confirmed that there are 770 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 134,795 All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
				The number of tests administered within the last 7 days between Aug. 25 and Aug. 31 is 163,092 with 4,551 positive cases. There were 22,681 test results reported to the department through 10 p.m., Aug. 31. These results represent the total number of tests administered.
				There are 7,691 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 18 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 15 cases who have a positive viral antigen test and are considered probable cases and 646 patients who have a positive serology test and either COVID-19 symptoms or a high-risk exposure.
				There are 1,539,969 patients who have tested negative to date.
				Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 25-49, 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 21,074 resident cases of COVID-19, and 4,510 cases among employees, for a total of 25,584 at 930 distinct facilities in 61 counties.
				Out of our total deaths, 5,192 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. A county breakdown can be found here.
				Approximately 9,665 of our total cases are among 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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10 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County; 770 statewide