Pennsylvania

• 1,687 confirmed cases, 16,441 tested negative, Deaths 16

Cases by county in the 10-county region per Pennsylvania Department of Health
* case count last updated at 12:00 p.m. on 3/26/2020

State Updates

• Notes from 2 pm update by Wolf Administration

Sec. Levine

• • 276 cases yesterday
  • 560 new cases today
  • 1687 total in PA in 48 counties
  • Exponential rise
  • Positive cases – 46% are ages 50 and older
  • 39% are in the 25-49 year age bracket
  • 16,441 have tested negative
  • 170 have been hospitalized in PA since March 6^th (remains ~10% of positive cases)
  • 56 of total hospitalized have required ICU
  • 32 have needed ventilators
  • 46% are over 65 years old
  • 16 deaths in PA
  • 68% of deaths are over age 65
  • Distribution of supplies to hospitals, health systems professionals, counties, emergency responders:
  • 67,8630 N-95 masks
  • 207,600 procedural masks
  • 36,870 gowns as protective
  • 44,000 goggles and face protection devices
  • Continue to be looking for supplies
  • STAY HOME as much as possible to present spread
  • Efforts are critical so our health system has time to prepare
  • Wash hands for 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer / do not touch face / clean surfaces frequently
  • Contact health care provider if you have symptoms
  • 741741 is the mental health hotline for texting
  • health.pa.gov for up-to-date information
  • It is most important to stay calm, stay home, and stay safe

Governor Wolf:

• • We do need equipment
  • Our hospitals are going to reach capacity bed / need ventilators and personal care equipment
  • PA legislature did $50 million funding infusion into our health care system
  • Thanked the federal government for support so far
  • We don’t know how bad surge will be / long haul / fighting a war
  • Need to support front line medical workers
  • Need beds for patients
  • Need to flatten the curve / continue to distance socially / do our part in the battle
  • We can thank medical professionals through our actions / staying home is thanking them
  • Virus can hide for 14 days / must act as if we all have it – that’s the only way to reduce burden on medical system
  • Let’s work together to save lives

Federal Coronavirus Update

The White House

• POTUS is issuing a letter to the country’s governors on new social distancing guidelines based on geographic risk factors.  The letter states that new coronavirus testing capabilities would allow his administration to identify high-risk, medium risk and low-risk counties.  The new guidelines will help governors and other state policymakers decide on maintaining, increasing or relaxing social distancing and other mitigation measures they have put in place.