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Coronavirus in Pa.: 849 new cases reported, second biggest one-day number since late May - PennLive
Jul 08, 2020 46 secs
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 849 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, the second highest one-day total since late May.

The health department said the statewide total has risen to 92,148 cases.

Across Pennsylvania, 6,812 deaths have been tied to COVID-19, including 25 new fatalities reported Wednesday, the health department said.

And the health department said more young adults are getting infected.

The health department said 118,128 tests have been administered since July 1.

More young adults, including those between the ages of 19 and 24, are being diagnosed with COVID-19, the health department said this week.

Across Pennsylvania, the health department said Tuesday it is seeing “significant increases” in COVID-19 cases among adults 19 to 24 years old.

In southwestern Pennsylvania, about 30 percent of the new cases in July involve those 19-24 years old, the state health department said.

Allegheny County’s health department reported 230 new cases Wednesday; the median age of the new cases is 29.

The health department said 6,903 health care workers have been infected.

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