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WILKES-BARRE &mdash; The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Friday confirmed 11 new cases of COVID-19 in Luzerne County, putting the total cases at 4,000.
				No new deaths were reported in the county; the death count remains at 189.
				Neighboring Lackawanna County has 2,359 cases and 215 deaths; Monroe County has 1,771 cases and 129 deaths.
				The Department of Health confirmed that there were 760 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 148,683. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
				There are 7,934 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 21 new deaths reported. County-specific information and a statewide map are available on the COVID-19 Data Dashboard.
				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 257 cases who have a positive viral antigen test and are considered probable cases and 645 patients who have a positive serology test and either COVID-19 symptoms or a high-risk exposure.
				There are 1,732,805 patients who have tested negative to date.
				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 22,162 resident cases of COVID-19, and 4,839 cases among employees, for a total of 27,001 at 957 distinct facilities in 61 counties.
				Out of our total deaths, 5,343 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.
				Approximately 10,281 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.

11 new caxes of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County; total at 4,000