The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Thursday that the percentage of recovered Covid-19 cases in the state improved to 64 percent, up two percent from Wednesday.
The state offers this definition of recovered: “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.”
As of noon today, 5,373 deaths have been attributed to Covid-19, 108 more than yesterday’s total.
The number of people who have tested positive for Covid-19 in Indiana County remained at 90 in the last 24 hours. Indiana – the 15701 zip code – has the most confirmed cases with 28. The county has 22 ventilators and none are in use.
Among neighboring counties, Westmoreland reports that the number of recorded positive cases increased by one to 443. Armstrong County’s total of positive cases increased by one to 62. Jefferson County stayed at seven positive cases, and Cambria County remained at 57.
The number of positive cases in Pennsylvania reached 70,042, an increase of 625 from Wednesday. The 26 to 49 year old age group has the most positive cases with 37 percent of the 70,042 cases.
These positive tested totals reflect how many people have tested positive since the Department of Health started recording and not how many people are currently ill.
While 70,042 have tested positive in the state, 357,804 have tested negative. In Indiana County 1,346 have tested negative.
Here is more information from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
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