UPDATE: July 8, 2020
COVID-19 Cases by Geography to Date
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 7/8/2020
| County | Total Cases 1 | Confirmed Cases | Probable Cases | Negative Tests 2 | Deaths | New cases since 7/7 | New deaths since 7/7 |
| Pennsylvania | 92,148 | 89,515 | 2,633 | 774,378 | 6,812 | +849 | +25 |
| 10-County Region | 7,187 | 6,864 | 323 | 129,192 | 352 | +343 | – |
| Allegheny | 4,209 | 4,028 | 181 | 67,350 | 190 | +230 | – |
| Armstrong | 79 | 79 | – | 2,516 | 6 | – | – |
| Beaver | 785 | 763 | 22 | 7,378 | 79 | +15 | – |
| Butler | 390 | 351 | 39 | 7,965 | 13 | +20 | – |
| Fayette | 160 | 155 | 5 | 5,680 | 4 | +11 | – |
| Greene | 52 | 48 | 4 | 1,464 | – | +2 | – |
| Indiana | 119 | 111 | 8 | 3,655 | 6 | +3 | – |
| Lawrence | 141 | 120 | 21 | 3,083 | 9 | +12 | – |
| Washington | 356 | 340 | 16 | 9,515 | 6 | +17 | – |
| Westmoreland | 896 | 869 | 27 | 20,586 | 39 | +33 | – |
1 Total case counts include confirmed and probable cases.
2 Negative case data only includes negative PCR tests. Negative case data does not include negative antibody tests.
Case data from PA-NEDSS. Death data is a combination of PA-NEDSS and EDRS
COVID-19 Tests to Date and Cases per 100K
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 7/8/2020
| County | Total Tested per 100K 1 | Change from 7/1 | Cases per 100K 2 | Change from 7/1 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,774 | 11.6% | 70.02 | 20.6% |
| 10-County Region | 5,348 | 20.2% | 111.83 | 140.5% |
| Allegheny | 5,839 | 22.4% | 157.07 | 154.3% |
| Armstrong | 3,912 | 15.7% | 13.57 | 12.5% |
| Beaver | 4,891 | 17.7% | 90.48 | 139.7% |
| Butler | 4,478 | 16.4% | 60.57 | 135.4% |
| Fayette | 4,415 | 15.9% | 42.33 | 194.7% |
| Greene | 4,081 | 17.2% | 45.77 | 54.5% |
| Indiana | 4,401 | 22.7% | 24.49 | 31.3% |
| Lawrence | 3,690 | 15.3% | 53.79 | 213.3% |
| Washington | 4,756 | 22.6% | 86.73 | 150.0% |
| Westmoreland | 6,056 | 16.9% | 93.87 | 88.1% |
1 Tested per 100,000 residents represents the cumulative sum of tests within the specified geography
2 Cases per 100K represents the 14 day sum of new cases per 100,000 residents
REGIONAL: COVID-19 Cases Associated with
Nursing Homes and Personal Care Homes to Date
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 7/6/2020
| County | Facilities with Cases | Cases Among Residents | Cases Among Employees |
| 10-County Region | 104 | 1,165 | 292 |
| Allegheny | 47 | 557 | 164 |
| Armstrong | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| Beaver | 5 | 395 | 44 |
| Butler | 10 | 19 | 13 |
| Fayette | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Greene | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Indiana | 6 | 17 | 5 |
| Lawrence | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Washington | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| Westmoreland | 18 | 151 | 46 |
State Coronavirus Updates
- 7.6.2020 Updates from Governor Wolf and Secretary Levine
- Focused on the state of child care, especially in regards to the pandemic.
- More Research Points to Importance of Masks, Mandatory Mask-Wearing Order Remains in Effect: The Wolf Administration highlighted recent research studies that further point to the importance of wearing masks to stop the spread of COVID-19. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020070653.HTM
- L&I Holding Virtual Town Hall on Thursday so Pennsylvanians Can Ask Questions of Unemployment Compensation Experts: The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) is hosting its seventh live virtual town hall from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM this Thursday, July 9, 2020, to share information about regular unemployment compensation (UC) and other new COVID-19-related benefits programs and give Pennsylvanians the opportunity to ask questions directly of UC experts. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020070880.HTM
- Human Services Seeks Vendors to Implement Resource and Referral Tool to Improve Health Outcomes: Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller announced a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) for the commonwealth to establish a resource and referral tool. The tool will serve as a care coordination system for providers such as health care and social services organizations and will include a closed-loop referral system that will report on the outcomes of the referrals. It will also serve as an access point to search and obtain meaningful information to help Pennsylvanians find and access the services they need to achieve overall well-being and improve health outcomes. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020070878.HTM
Regional Coronavirus Updates
- Allegheny County Department of Health
- Of the 4,209 cases in Allegheny County, 4,028 are confirmed and 181 are probable cases. Additionally, there are 431 past or present hospitalizations (+8). In the newest cases (tested June 23 through July 5), ages range from 7 months to 96 with the median age being 29. All deaths to date are of individuals ranging in age from 23-103, with 84 being the median age of those who have died.
- County health department data indicates there were 419 virus-related complaints involving restaurants and bars the week of June 29. Read more: https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2020/07/07/Complaints-bars-restaurants-masks-Allegheny-County-Health-Department/stories/202007070113
- Pittsburgh City Council
- Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday July 7 voted 8-0 to extend the city’s COVID-19 emergency declaration until Aug. 25. The Declaration of Disaster Emergency was ratified on March 17th.
- Pittsburgh area doctors and blood banks are looking for blood plasma from patients who have recovered from COVID-19. Allegheny Health Network, UPMC and Vitalant blood bank partnered on plasma research early in the pandemic. Read more: https://triblive.com/local/regional/pittsburgh-researchers-seek-blood-plasma-donations-as-coronavirus-research-expands/
Federal Coronavirus Updates
- Centers of Disease Control and Prevention
- How to Wear Cloth Face Coverings – Cloth face coverings are an additional step to help slow the spread of COVID-19 when combined with every day preventive actionsand social distancing in public settings. Read more: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/how-to-wear-cloth-face-coverings.html
- Environmental Protection Agency
- EPA approved two products, Lysol Disinfectant Spray (EPA Reg No. 777-99) and Lysol Disinfectant Max Cover Mist (EPA Reg No. 777-127), based on laboratory testing that shows the products are effective against SARS-CoV-2. Read more: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-approves-first-surface-disinfectant-products-tested-sars-cov-2-virus
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- On Monday, July 6, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced modifications to temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online classes due to the pandemic for the fall 2020 semester. Read more: https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/sevp-modifies-temporary-exemptions-nonimmigrant-students-taking-online-courses-during
National Coronavirus Updates
- According to CNN, as of 3:00pm on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, there are 131,857 coronavirus-related deaths and 3,022,899 total positive cases in the United States.
- Hundreds of health groups defend Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: The leaders of public health authorities and activist groups come together to defend the CDC and demand an end to political interference. Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/07/hundreds-health-groups-petition-trump-350154
- Harvard, MIT Sue Immigration Officials Over Rule Blocking Some International Students: Just two days after federal officials barred international students from attending U.S. colleges that go online-only this fall, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have made their objections clear. They sued the U.S. government in federal court Wednesday, seeking to have the U.S. Immigration Customs And Enforcement policy reversed and declared unlawful. Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/08/888871130/harvard-mit-sue-immigration-officials-over-rule-blocking-some-international-stud