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WILKES-BARRE &mdash; With a record-setting one day total of new COVID-19 confirmed cases Friday, the Department of Health said the state is clearly in the middle of the predicted fall resurgence of the coronavirus.
				The Department of Health confirmed that there were 2,219 additional positive cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the statewide total to 190,579.
				Daily increases are now comparable with what was seen in April, with Friday&rsquo;s case count the largest one-day total to date.
				&rdquo;We know that the current increase is something that is concerning for many people, and we are continuing to monitor it, and determine what may need to be done to protect Pennsylvanians,&rdquo; said Nate Wardle, Department of Heath press secretary.
				&#8226; There were 75 new cases of COVID-19 in Luzerne County and two new deaths.
				That brings the total number of confirmed cases in the county over 5,000 to 5011; the death count is at 193.
				Neighboring Lackawanna County has 3,536 cases &mdash; an increase of 82 over Thursday &mdash; and 218 deaths; Monroe County has 1,968 cases and 135 deaths.
				Wardle said that at an Oct. 14 news conference, Secretary Rachel Levine said the following:
				&ldquo;We have no plans to have any further business restrictions or stay-at-home orders at this time, but it&rsquo;s impossible for me to predict the future. Again we&rsquo;re in a much better place now than we were in the spring,&rdquo; Levine said. &ldquo;We have so much more resources than we had in the past. The healthcare system is better prepared and there&rsquo;s more PPE than there was in the spring.&rdquo;
				The number of tests administered within the last 7 days between Oct. 16 and Oct. 22, is 235,737 with 10,840 positive cases. There were 39,757 test results reported to the department through 10 p.m., Oct. 22.
				There are 8,625 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 33 new deaths reported.
				There are 2,273 individuals who have a positive viral antigen test and are considered probable cases and 648 individuals who have a positive serology test and either COVID-19 symptoms or a high-risk exposure.
				There are 2,200,868 individuals 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. More data is available here.
				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 25,122 resident cases of COVID-19, and 5,455 cases among employees, for a total of 30,577 at 1,039 distinct facilities in 62 counties. Out of our total deaths, 5,699 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. A county breakdown can be found here.
				Approximately 11,906 of our total cases are among health care workers.

75 new cases confirmed in county; record one-day 2,219 statewide