HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed 561 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringing state totals to 130,035.

Currently, 1,445,170 people have tested negative.

According to the DOH, 26 additional COVID-19 related death has been reported, bringing the total to 7,605.

Of the 130,035 cases across the state, the PA Department of Health estimates that 81% of Pennsylvanians have recovered from COVID-19.

A total of 2,326 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in our Central Pennsylvania region. Our region shows 23 more than yesterday.

You can find the county by county breakdown below.

The Pennsylvania departments of Health and Aging warned Pennsylvanians about contact tracing scams and emphasized the need to stay alert as COVID-19 remains a threat in our communities.

Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:

  • 1% are ages 0-4;
  • Nearly 2% are ages 5-12;
  • Nearly 4% are ages 13-18;
  • Nearly 10% are ages 19-24; 
  • Nearly 38% are ages 25-49; 
  • Nearly 23% are ages 50-64; and
  • Nearly 24% 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.

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+. The following regions saw significant increases among 19 to 24-year-olds in each month from April to present in August:

  • SE – Nearly 5 percent of cases in April to nearly 18 percent of cases so far in August;
  • NE – 6 percent of cases in April to nearly 18 percent of cases so far in August;
  • SW – Approximately 5 percent of cases in April to nearly 12 percent of cases so far in August;
  • SC – Approximately 7 percent of cases in April to approximately 12 percent of cases so far in August;
  • NC – Approximately 7 percent of cases in April to nearly 12 percent of cases so far in August.
  • NW – Nearly 7 percent of cases in April to nearly 10 percent of cases so far in August; and

In nursing and personal care homes, there are 20,798 resident cases of COVID-19, and 4,411 cases among employees, for a total of 25,209 at 922 distinct facilities in61 counties. Out of our total deaths, 5,131 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.

Approximately 9,392 of our total cases are amongst health care workers.