Daily Update: April 11, 2020 1 PM
Pennsylvania
- 21,655 confirmed cases, 98,498 tested negative, 494 deaths
Cases by county in the 10-county region per Pennsylvania Department of Health
*case count last updated as of 12:00 p.m. on 4/11/2020
| Cases | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny: | 836 | 19 |
| Armstrong: | 26 | 1 |
| Beaver: | 143 | 13 |
| Butler: | 128 | 3 |
| Fayette: | 50 | 3 |
| Greene: | 23 | 0 |
| Indiana: | 40 | 0 |
| Lawrence: | 46 | 4 |
| Washington: | 66 | 0 |
| Westmoreland: | 218 | 6 |
Pennsylvania Cases and Hospitalizations by Age Range
| Age Range | Cases | Hospitalizations |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | <1% | <1% |
| 5-12 | <1% | <1% |
| 13-18 | 1% | <1% |
| 19-24 | 7% | 1% |
| 25-49 | 41% | 19% |
| 50-64 | 29% | 29% |
| 65+ | 21% | 51% |
State Coronavirus Updates
- As of 12:00 a.m., April 11, there are 1,676 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 21,655. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania now have cases. There have been a reported 78 new deaths, bringing the statewide total to 494.
- Governor Tom Wolf
- Governor Wolf announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) is implementing new federal unemployment compensation benefits provided by the CARES Act. These federal benefits are in addition to Pennsylvania’s regular unemployment benefit, which is about half of a person’s full-time weekly income up to $572 per week for 26 weeks. The federal relief package temporarily provides an additional $600 per week, makes self-employed, independent contractors and gig workers eligible for benefits and extends unemployment compensation (UC) benefits for an additional 13 weeks. For more information, visit PA’s Office of Unemployment Compensation here.
- Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine
- Secretary Levine urged Pennsylvanians to stay calm, stay home, and stay safe. She stressed that you should limit your trips out to as few as possible and wear a mask when out.
- When asked about when and how Pennsylvania will re-open after coronavirus, Secretary Levine stated that they’re working on plans to do so in a progressive, iterative fashion – but now is not the time as we need to protect the public health and save lives. We would need to see cases going down and much less community spread before considering to re-open.
Regional Coronavirus Updates
- Allegheny County Health Department
- Allegheny County reports a total of 836 positive cases. There are 130 hospitalizations and 19 deaths. See additional info here.
- Starting today, April 11, ACHD is reporting data on hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19 by race. Health Department Director Dr. Debra Bogen said monitoring data by race is important because they know that communities of color already have poorer health outcomes, and it is critical to know if COVID-19 is affecting those communities to a greater degree. Work is underway to collect all missing data and will be added to the county’s COVID-19 dashboard.
- Pittsburgh Public Schools
- Pittsburgh Public School officials state that students will begin remote learning on April 22 after conducting a “soft-launch” of the program next week. The school district will start distributing materials on beginning April 14. All students are expected to have the necessary materials by April 22.
Federal/National Coronavirus Updates
- As of 1:30 p.m., April 11, there are 506,188 cases and 19,701 deaths due to coronavirus in the United States.
- The IRS debuted a tool on Friday that will allow those who don’t file a tax return to enter their information online to help them receive stimulus checks as soon as possible. The IRS will start direct depositing its stimulus payments next week. They will also be releasing a second tool that will allow people to see the status of their payment, check the date for their deposited check, or add bank information so they won’t have to wait on a paper check.
- As of 9 a.m., 725,000 Paycheck Protection Program applications have been approved totaling more than $182 billion. Note this does not mean funded and/or closed.