Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 746 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 64,412

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., May 20, that there are 746 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 64,412. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.

There are 4,767 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 143 new deaths.

Locally in Beaver County we are at 539 positive cases of COVID-19, up 6 from yesterday. 2,897 people have tested Negative and the county remains at 70 deaths.

There are 293,244 patients who have tested negative to date. Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:

• Nearly 1% are ages 0-4;
• Nearly 1% are ages 5-12;
• Nearly 2% are ages 13-18;
• Nearly 6% are ages 19-24; 
• Nearly 37% are ages 25-49; 
• Nearly 26% are ages 50-64; and
• Nearly 29% are ages 65 or older.

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.

In nursing and personal care homes, there are 13,947 resident cases of COVID-19, and 2,244 cases among employees, for a total of 16,191 at 559 distinct facilities in 44 counties. Out of our total deaths, 3,172 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. A county breakdown can be found here.

Approximately 4,751 of our total cases are in health care workers.