543 new coronavirus cases in Pa. bring the total to 57,154

The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed May 11 there are

543 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to

57,154. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of

COVID-19.

The state is reporting an increase of 24 new deaths today, bringing the statewide total to 3,731 deaths in Pennsylvania. Regionally:

• Montgomery

County: 5,292 positive;

21,559 negative; 525 deaths

• Delaware County: 5,046 positive; 12,182 negative;

399 deaths

• Chester County: 1884 positive; 7079 negative; 187 deaths

• Philadelphia: 15,008 positive; 36,695 negative;

857 deaths

• Berks County: 3,417 positive; 7,495 negative; 171 deaths

• Bucks County: 4,028 positive; 11,452 negative;

349 deaths

“As we prepare to move a number of counties from red to yellow, we need all Pennsylvanians to continue to follow the social distancing and mitigation efforts in place,” Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said. “We must continue to protect our most vulnerable Pennsylvanians, which includes our seniors, those with underlying health issues, our healthcare workers and our first responders. I am proud of the work that Pennsylvanians have done so far, but we cannot stop now, we must continue to take the necessary steps to protect ourselves from

COVID-19.”

There are 231,704 patients who have tested negative to date. Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:

• Nearly 1% are aged 0-4;

• Nearly 1% are aged 5-12;

• 1% are aged 13-18;

• Nearly 6% are aged 1924;

• Nearly 37% are aged

25-49;

• 26% are aged 50-64; and

• 28% older.

Most of the patients hospitalized are aged 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older.

In nursing and personal care homes, there are 11,801 resident cases of COVID-19, and 1,655 cases among employees, for a total of 13,456 at 540 distinct facilities in

44 counties. Out of our total deaths, 2,552 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.

Approximately 3,790

are

aged

65

or

of our total cases are in health care workers.

For the latest information for individuals, families, businesses and schools, visit “Responding to COVID-19” on pa.gov. Non-life-sustaining businesses in the red phase are ordered to be closed and schools are closed statewide through the remainder of the academic year. Currently, 24 counties are in the yellow phase of reopening; 13 more will move to the yellow phase on May

15.