HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Friday confirmed that there are 83 additional positive cases of COVID-19 reported — including 1 new case in Luzerne County — bringing the statewide total to 268.
Hazleton mayor Jeff Cusat issued a press release on Saturday confirming that a Hazleton resident has tested positive for COVID-19.
“The infected individual has been notified and is being self-quarantined at his residence,” Cusat said in his statement.
The total in Lackawanna County is now four.
All people are either in isolation at home or being treated at the hospital.
“Our notable increase in cases over the last few days indicate we need everyone to take COVID-19 seriously,” said Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine. “Pennsylvanians have a very important job right now: stay calm, stay home and stay safe. We have seen case counts continue to increase and the best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is to stay home.”
Statewide, there are 268 cases of COVID-19 reported from commercial, hospital and state labs. There are 2,574 patients who have tested negative, and one death.
With commercial labs being the primary testing option for most Pennsylvanians, data is not available on the total number of tests pending.
A worker wearing a mask and protective clothing walks between the emergency structures that were set up to ease procedures at the Brescia hospital in northern Italy on Thursday. The medical impact of the new coronavirus is coming into sharper focus as it continues its spread in what is now officially recognized as a pandemic.
