New cases below 1,000 for 4th straight day in Pennsylvania
By MARC LEVY and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is reporting below 1,000 new cases of the coronavirus for the fourth straight day, the longest such streak since the daily reports of new cases first reached four figures in early April. Cases tallied in the two months since Pennsylvania reported its first positive test now number more than 51,840, according to Wednesday’s figures from the state Department of Health. That’s an increase of 888 from Tuesday’s figures. The state reported 94 more deaths, bringing the statewide total to 3,106. All told, about 2% of the population has been tested. About one-fifth of those tests were conducted in the past week.
Locally in Beaver County we are at 471 positive cases an increase of 5 since yesterday. 2291 people have tested negative in the county and the county is up 3 deaths to 76. All 3 Deaths being reported in nursing homes in the County.
In the 3 nursing homes that are reporting positive cases in the county there are now 307 positive cases an increase of 2 since yesterday. Employee cases are up 1 to 24 and the death toll has increased by 3 to 69.