Pennsylvania adds 310 virus deaths, over 1,000 new cases
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health says that 310 more people with COVID-19 have died, raising the statewide death toll to 4,316. The deaths took place over the last several weeks. The department has been reconciling its records with data from health officials and care providers. Residents of nursing homes and personal care homes account for nearly 70% of the total deaths. Health officials reported 1,070 additional people have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, the first time new infections have topped 1,000 since Saturday. To date, the virus has been confirmed in about 53,000 people in Pennsylvania.

Locally in Beaver County we are at 472 positive cases an increase of 1 since yesterday. 2317 people have tested negative in the county and the county is up 2 deaths to 78. Both 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 no increase since yesterday. Employee cases are still at 24 and the death toll has increased by 2 to 71.