DAILY UPDATE: APRIL 15, 2020 4 PM
STATE: Pennsylvania COVID-19 Statistics per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 4/15/20
| Positive Cases | Negative Tests | Total Deaths |
| 26,490 | 111,094 | 647 |
STATE: Cases and Hospitalizations by Age Range per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 4/15/20
| Age Range | Cases | Hospitalizations |
| 0-4 | <1% | <1% |
| 5-12 | <1% | <1% |
| 13-18 | 1% | <1% |
| 19-24 | 6% | 1% |
| 25-49 | 40% | 19% |
| 50-64 | 29% | 29% |
| 65+ | 20% | 51% |
REGIONAL: COVID-19 cases by county per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 4/15/20
| County | Cases | Deaths | New Cases Since 4/14 | New Deaths Since 4/14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-County Region: | 1,728 | 67 | +33 | +9 |
| Allegheny: | 904 | 26 | +11 | +2 |
| Armstrong: | 29 | 1 | +1 | +2 |
| Beaver: | 158 | 14 | +2 | – |
| Butler: | 150 | 5 | +7 | – |
| Fayette: | 58 | 3 | +1 | – |
| Greene: | 23 | 0 | – | – |
| Indiana: | 43 | 1 | – | +1 |
| Lawrence: | 55 | 5 | +4 | +1 |
| Washington: | 71 | 1 | +1 | – |
| Westmoreland: | 237 | 11 | +6 | +5 |
State Coronavirus Updates
- Secretary of Health Dr. Levine
- As of 12 am Wednesday, April 15, there are 1,145 new positive cases; 26,490 positive cases now statewide in all 67 counties
- 1,327 are healthcare workers tested positive; 3,316 who tested positive are in 297 nursing homes and/or long-term living facilities in 33 counties
- 2,392 have been hospitalized or 10% of total cases; 662 of those hospitalized require the use of a ventilator or breathing machine
- As of 12 pm Wednesday, April 15, 41% hospital beds, 39% ICU beds and 70% ventilators are still available
- 647 deaths are adults who tested positive
- DCED Life-Sustaining Business FAQ NEW Updates: Frequently asked questions related to the Governor’s Executive Order mandating closures for COVID-19 mitigation. Read more: https://www.scribd.com/document/452553495/UPDATED-7-00-PM-April-14-2020-Life-Sustaining-Business-FAQs
- Wolf Administration Announces Loan Deferrals for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19: Today, Wednesday, April 15, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin announced the forbearance of loans administered by DCED. “This pandemic has presented new and unforeseen challenges to Pennsylvania’s businesses, and the Wolf Administration has been committed to supporting our business community to the fullest extent every step of the way,” said Sec. Davin. “This extended deferral will help ease the burden on small businesses and enable them to focus and prioritize their efforts as we work to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the commonwealth.” Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020041558.HTM.
- Wolf, Lt. Gov. Fetterman: New Task Force for Health Disparity to Address How COVID-19 Affects Minorities: Amid growing concern for how COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting minority populations in the state and adding to existing health disparity issues, today Wednesday, April 15, Gov. Tom Wolf and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman announced the creation of a COVID-19 Response Task Force for Health Disparity that will help communicate issues with how the pandemic is affecting the state’s minority and vulnerable populations. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020041555.HTM.
- Wolf: Health Secretary Signs Order Providing Worker Safety Measures to Combat COVID-19: Governor Tom Wolf announced today Wednesday, April 15, that Dr. Rachel Levine, under her authority as Secretary of the Department of Health to take any disease control measure appropriate to protect the public from the spread of infectious disease, signed an order directing protections for critical workers who are employed at businesses that are authorized to maintain in-person operations during the COVID-19 disaster emergency. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020041553.HTM.
Federal Coronavirus Updates
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- A draft national strategy to reopen the country in phases, developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, emphasizes that even a cautious and phased approach “will entail a significant risk of resurgence of the virus.” The internal document warns of a “large rebound curve” of novel coronavirus cases if mitigation efforts are relaxed too quickly before vaccines are developed and distributed or broad community immunity is achieved.