HARRISBURG — On Sunday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed 670 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 133,504.
The department announced 843 cases on Saturday.
Locally, one new case was reported in Potter County over the weekend, bringing the county total to 25. Potter County’s total includes 22 confirmed and 3 probable cases.
Case counts remained steady in other local counties, with McKean County remaining at 37; Elk County at 64; and Cameron County at 8.
No new local deaths were reported.
The number of tests administered within the last 7 days between Aug. 23 and Saturday is 160,682 with 4,405 positive cases. There were 21,994 test results reported to the department through 10 p.m. Saturday. These results represent the total number of tests administered.
There are 7,673 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 2 new deaths reported.
Mask-wearing is required in all businesses and whenever leaving home. Consistent mask-wearing is critical to preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Beginning Saturday, the department began publishing COVID-19 case counts using the updated standardized case definition for COVID-19 from the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. This revised case definition updates criteria for case identification and case classification based on the continued evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic. It updates probable case classifications and adds suspect case classifications.
The definition for confirmed cases using a positive PCR test has not changed.
Viral antigen tests, which identify people who are likely currently infected, will now be considered a probable case, even if the individual has no symptoms or exposure history. Persons with a positive antibody (serology) test, moving forward, will no longer be considered a probable case. However, cases previously counted as probable cases, using the prior national case definition, will remain counted as probable cases.
There are 9 cases who have a positive viral antigen test and are considered probable cases and 646 patients who have a positive serology test and either COVID-19 symptoms or a high-risk exposure.
There are 1,515,899 patients who have tested negative to date.
