DAILY UPDATE: APRIL 24, 2020 4 PM
STATE: Pennsylvania COVID-19 Statistics per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 4/24/20
| Total Cases1 | Negative Tests | Deaths |
| 38,652 | 147,491 | 1,492 |
1 Total case counts include confirmed and probable cases.
STATE: Cases by Age Range to Date
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 4/24/20
| Age Range | Cases |
| 0-4 | <1% |
| 5-12 | <1% |
| 13-18 | 1% |
| 19-24 | 6% |
| 25-49 | 38% |
| 50-64 | 28% |
| 65+ | 25% |
STATE: Hospitalization Rates by Age Range to Date
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 4/24/20
| Age Range | Cases |
| 0-29 | 2% |
| 30-49 | 5% |
| 50-64 | 10% |
| 65-79 | 20% |
| 80+ | 20% |
REGIONAL: COVID-19 cases by county to Date
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 4/24/20
| County | Positive Cases | Negative Tests | Deaths | New cases since 4/23 | New deaths since 4/23 |
| 10-County Region | 2,361 | 26,212 | 157 | +71 | +3 |
| Allegheny | 1,177 | 13,200 | 71 | +28 | +2 |
| Armstrong | 43 | 574 | 2 | – | – |
| Beaver | 337 | 1,798 | 46 | +18 | – |
| Butler | 168 | 1,978 | 6 | +4 | – |
| Fayette | 75 | 1,527 | 4 | +4 | +1 |
| Greene | 25 | 364 | 0 | – | – |
| Indiana | 62 | 538 | 4 | +3 | – |
| Lawrence | 61 | 621 | 5 | – | – |
| Washington | 96 | 1,766 | 2 | +4 | – |
| Westmoreland | 317 | 3,846 | 17 | +10 | – |
State Coronavirus Updates
- Wolf: Mental Health Support is Vital and Available Amid Strain of COVID-19 Pandemic: Governor Tom Wolf has made mental health access a priority during his tenure, in January introducing Reach Out PA: Your Mental Health Matters, an initiative to remove barriers to mental health care and reduce stigma. At a daily briefing on Friday April 24 on the commonwealth’s work to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the governor highlighted that the need for accessible mental health services is greater than ever. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020042469.HTM.
- CORRECTION: Wolf Administration Announces Housing and Transportation Funding for Pennsylvania Communities: Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin announced new funding assistance for community development and affordable housing activities to address the COVID-19 pandemic under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. “COVID-19 has had a major impact on communities across Pennsylvania, and this funding will serve as a critical resource for Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable residents,” said Sec. Davin. “By working together with the federal government, we can safeguard the health and wellbeing of individuals across the commonwealth.” Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020042472.HTM.
- Secretary of Health Dr. Levine
- As of 12 am Friday April 24, there are 1,599 new positive cases; 38,652 positive cases now statewide in all 67 counties.
- 2,160 are healthcare workers tested positive who tested positive are in 418 nursing homes and/or long-term living facilities in counties
- 2,746 have been hospitalized; 662 of those hospitalized require the use of a ventilator or breathing machine
- As of 12 pm Friday April 24, 47% hospital beds, 40 % ICU beds and 70% ventilators are still available
- 1,492 deaths are adults who tested positive.
Federal Coronavirus Updates
- White House
President Trump on Friday April 24 signed legislation providing $484 billion to replenish a popular small business lending program and support hospitals and COVID-19 testing amid the coronavirus pandemic. The measure includes an additional $310 billion in funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), $60 billion of which is reserved for community banks and small lenders; $75 billion for hospitals; $25 billion to support testing efforts; and $60 billion for emergency disaster loans and grants.