DAILY UPDATE: May 29, 2020 1 PM
STATE: Pennsylvania COVID-19 Statistics
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 5/29/2020
| Total Cases 1 | Negative Tests 2 | Total Deaths | Recovered 3 |
| 70,735 | 366,970 | 5,464 | 65% |
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.
3 Individuals who have recovered is determined using a calculation, similar to what is being done by several other states. If a case has not been reported as a death, and it is more than 30 days past the date of their first positive test (or onset of symptoms) then an individual is considered recovered.
STATE: Pennsylvania COVID-19 Statistics
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 5/29/2020
| Cases | |
| Total Cases | 70,735 |
| Confirmed Case | 68,764 |
| Probable cases by Definition and High-Risk Exposure | 1,970 |
STATE: Cases by Age Range to Date
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 5/29/2020
| Age Range | Cases |
| 0-4 | <1% |
| 5-12 | <1% |
| 13-18 | 2% |
| 19-24 | 6% |
| 25-49 | 37% |
| 50-64 | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% |
STATE: Hospitalization Rates by Age Range to Date
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 5/29/2020
| Age Range | Cases |
| 0-4 | < 1% |
| 5-12 | < 1% |
| 13-18 | < 1% |
| 19-24 | 1% |
| 25-49 | 16% |
| 50-64 | 26% |
| 65+ | 56% |
REGIONAL: COVID-19 cases by county to Date
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 5/29/2020
| County | Positive Cases | Negative Tests | Deaths* | New cases since 5/28 | New deaths since 5/28 |
| 10-County Region | 3,612 | 57,996 | 311 | +26 | +2 |
| Allegheny | 1,870 | 29,539 | 162 | +19 | +1 |
| Armstrong | 62 | 1,226 | 4 | – | – |
| Beaver | 582 | 3,637 | 73 | +3 | +1 |
| Butler | 227 | 3,672 | 12 | +1 | – |
| Fayette | 95 | 3,207 | 4 | – | – |
| Greene | 27 | 761 | – | – | – |
| Indiana | 90 | 1,367 | 5 | – | – |
| Lawrence | 76 | 1,285 | 8 | +2 | – |
| Washington | 139 | 4,227 | 5 | – | – |
| Westmoreland | 444 | 9,075 | 38 | +1 | – |
* This information has been extracted from death records registered with the Department’s Vital Records Program as of 11:59 pm on May 28, 2020.
State Coronavirus Updates
- 26.2020 Secretary Teresa Miller, Department of Human Services
My name is Teresa Miller and I have the privilege of serving as the secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. This public health emergency has suddenly disrupted all our lives for some extent. But for many Pennsylvanians and their families, this crisis has destructed their lives in significant and unexpected ways that none of us planned for. In a very short period of time, our economic reality has changed drastically. Thousands have lost jobs, income and health insurance. I want to take this opportunity to speak directly to Pennsylvanians.
- Yellow Phase Orders Updated to Include Eight Additional Counties Moving on May 29: Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine signed amended yellow phase orders to include eight counties moving to the yellow phase at 12:01 a.m. Friday May 29. The counties include Dauphin, Franklin, Huntingdon, Lebanon, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike and Schuylkill. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020052827.HTM
- Wolf Administration Distributes Testing Supplies to Hospitals, More Than 67,000 Patients Tested Since March: Governor Tom Wolf announced that additional shipments of testing supplies have been sent to hospitals across Pennsylvania this week. Since March 9, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has distributed supplies to more than 60 hospitals, health care facilities, and county and municipal health departments to help test more than 67,000 patients. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020052761.HTM
- DCNR Moves to Open State Park Swimming Beaches, Pools: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced a phased opening of all state park swimming beaches and some pools in keeping with Governor Wolf’s direction to ensure Pennsylvanians have opportunities to safely enjoy outdoor recreation and help maintain positive physical and mental health. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020052884.HTM
Regional Coronavirus Updates
- Allegheny County Department of Health
- Of the 1,870 cases in Allegheny County, 1,758 are confirmed and 112 are probable cases. Additionally, there are 336 past or present hospitalizations (+5). All deaths are of individuals ranging in age from 42-103, with 85 being the median age of those who have died.
- Allegheny County Budget
- Allegheny County may weather the COVID-19 economic storm better than other municipalities thanks to a reliance on real estate taxes and a solid rainy day fund, but both the administration and controller’s office acknowledge that it’s raining hard and a lot remains unknown about the storm front. The county finished 2019 in a “financially auspicious” position and was off to an “optimistic” start in 2020, according to Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner, who presents her annual fiscal review Friday. The county closed the books on 2019 with a general fund balance of $89.8 million. The county pulled in $312 million in property taxes, by far its largest revenue stream, followed by $164.8 million in state funding, mostly for health and children, youth and family services; $154.5 million in charges for services and facilities; $56 million in federal funding, mostly for corrections and social services; $51.8 million in sales and use tax; and $21.6 million in Regional Asset District funding.
Federal Coronavirus Updates
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
- America’s economy fared worse than initially reported in the first quarter, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. U.S. gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the American economy, shrank by an annualized rate of 5% between January and March. A preliminary report estimated the first-quarter economy shrank by 4.8%. It was the worst performance for the US economy since the final quarter of 2008, when America was in the midst of the financial crisis, and put an end to six years of uninterrupted economic growth. Much of the decline was driven by a sharp drop-off in consumer spending, especially on elective health care procedures. Economists had braced for the first-quarter contraction. But the revision shows that the economy was even worse than expected — despite humming along in January and February before shutting down in March. GDP is expected to contract even more this quarter. Thursday’s revisions were mostly dragged down by inventory numbers that were worse than thought.
National Coronavirus Updates
- According to CNN, as of 12:00pm on Friday, May 29, 2020, there are 101,706 coronavirus-related deaths and 1,725,656 total positive cases in the United States.