HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., September 3, that there are 1,160 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 136,771.
All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
Allegheny is reporting an increase of 105 cases, Philadelphia is reporting an increase of 257 cases and York is reporting an increase of 128 cases.
The number of tests administered within the last 7 days between August 27 and September 2 is 166,499 with 5,075 positive cases. There were 25,063 test results reported to the department through 10 p.m., September 2. These results represent the total number of tests administered.
There are 7,732 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 20 new deaths reported. A breakdown of deaths by county of residence is available here.
Beginning August 29, the department began publishing COVID-19 case counts using the updated standardized case definition for COVID-19 from the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. This revised case definition updates criteria for case identification and case classification based on the continued evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic. It updates probable case classifications and adds suspect case classifications. The definition for confirmed cases using a positive PCR test has not changed. Viral antigen tests, which identify people who are likely currently infected, will now be considered a probable case, even if the individual has no symptoms or exposure history. Persons with a positive antibody (serology) test, moving forward, will no longer be considered a probable case. However, cases previously counted as probable cases, using the prior national case definition, will remain counted as probable cases.
There are 1,565,443 patients who have tested negative to date.
There are 30 cases who have a positive viral antigen test and are considered probable cases and 646 patients who have a positive serology test and either COVID-19 symptoms or a high-risk exposure.
The PA DOH is also reporting that as of noon, September 3, 81% of the patients have recovered.
New Statewide Positive Cases Last Seven Days
9/03/20 – 1,160
9/02/20 – 816
9/01/20 – 770
8/31/20 – 521
8/30/20 – 670
8/29/20 – 843
8/28/20 – 835
LOCAL REGION
| County | Previous Total | New Cases | Total Cases | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | 324 | 17 | 341 | 10 |
| Butler | 801 | 20 | 821 | 19 |
| Clarion | 98 | 0 | 98 | 3 |
| Clearfield | 235 | 2 | 237 | 1 |
| Crawford | 218 | 2 | 220 | 2 |
| Elk | 65 | -1* | 64 | 2 |
| Forest | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Indiana | 440 | 5 | 445 | 10 |
| Jefferson | 97 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| McKean | 40 | 1 | 41 | 2 |
| Mercer | 553 | 7 | 560 | 13 |
| Venango | 70 | 2 | 72 | 1 |
| Warren | 31 | 3 | 34 | 1 |
*EDITOR’S NOTE: The total number of COVID-19 cases in Elk County decreased from 65 on 9/02/20 to 64 on 9/03/20. The Pa. Dept. of Health previously offered the following explanation in response to Explore’s inquiry on discrepancies:
“The department is continually reviewing the cases reported to the department to ensure that the county of residence is correct. Sometimes lab submission reports may not have the right address of residence, which is corrected once we have the right address. We are working to ensure the information presented is accurate.”
County Case Counts to Date
| County | Total Cases | Negatives |
| Adams | 686 | 13365 |
| Allegheny | 10549 | 150575 |
| Armstrong | 341 | 5513 |
| Beaver | 1653 | 17063 |
| Bedford | 176 | 3763 |
| Berks | 6174 | 41293 |
| Blair | 472 | 13920 |
| Bradford | 99 | 6394 |
| Bucks | 7899 | 80583 |
| Butler | 821 | 18420 |
| Cambria | 480 | 20253 |
| Cameron | 8 | 392 |
| Carbon | 425 | 8125 |
| Centre | 578 | 15694 |
| Chester | 5734 | 67319 |
| Clarion | 98 | 2736 |
| Clearfield | 237 | 5847 |
| Clinton | 147 | 3558 |
| Columbia | 728 | 6526 |
| Crawford | 220 | 7058 |
| Cumberland | 1563 | 24258 |
| Dauphin | 3393 | 36546 |
| Delaware | 10516 | 90218 |
| Elk | 64 | 2175 |
| Erie | 1370 | 23642 |
| Fayette | 703 | 12805 |
| Forest | 14 | 655 |
| Franklin | 1550 | 17120 |
| Fulton | 36 | 1027 |
| Greene | 145 | 3615 |
| Huntingdon | 377 | 4450 |
| Indiana | 445 | 7640 |
| Jefferson | 98 | 2921 |
| Juniata | 151 | 1933 |
| Lackawanna | 2129 | 25495 |
| Lancaster | 6919 | 65113 |
| Lawrence | 468 | 6780 |
| Lebanon | 1742 | 16317 |
| Lehigh | 5244 | 50817 |
| Luzerne | 3818 | 39104 |
| Lycoming | 538 | 11126 |
| McKean | 41 | 3799 |
| Mercer | 560 | 10083 |
| Mifflin | 166 | 5520 |
| Monroe | 1730 | 19868 |
| Montgomery | 11189 | 122969 |
| Montour | 139 | 7355 |
| Northampton | 4134 | 47310 |
| Northumberland | 732 | 9279 |
| Perry | 178 | 3382 |
| Philadelphia | 29526 | 231947 |
| Pike | 543 | 5538 |
| Potter | 25 | 980 |
| Schuylkill | 995 | 15916 |
| Snyder | 170 | 2852 |
| Somerset | 174 | 8590 |
| Sullivan | 10 | 390 |
| Susquehanna | 274 | 3769 |
| Tioga | 48 | 2766 |
| Union | 397 | 8759 |
| Venango | 72 | 4142 |
| Warren | 34 | 3086 |
| Washington | 1108 | 21336 |
| Wayne | 181 | 5214 |
| Westmoreland | 1851 | 37895 |
| Wyoming | 68 | 2383 |
| York | 3618 | 48161 |
County-specific information and a statewide map are available here.
Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:
- Approximately 1% are ages 0-4;
- Nearly 2% are ages 5-12;
- Approximately 4% are ages 13-18;
- Nearly 11% are ages 19-24;
- Approximately 37% are ages 25-49;
- Approximately 22% are ages 50-64; and
- Approximately 23% are ages 65 or older.
Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older. More data is available here.
The department is seeing significant increases in the number of COVID-19 cases among younger age groups, particularly 19 to 24-year-olds. An alert was sent to healthcare providers about the changing COVID-19 case demographics, as there are more cases in younger age groups than in those 50-64 and 65+.
The following regions have seen significant increases among 19 to 24-year-olds in each month from April to August 31:
- SW – Approximately 5 percent of cases in April to 13 percent of cases in August;
- SE – Nearly 5 percent of cases in April to approximately 18 percent of cases in August;
- NE – 6 percent of cases in April to 20 percent of cases in August;
- NW – Nearly 7 percent of cases in April to approximately 11 percent of cases in August;
- NC – Approximately 7 percent of cases in April to 26 percent of cases in August; and
- SC – Approximately 7 percent of cases in April to approximately 13 percent of cases in August.
In nursing and personal care homes, there are 21,198 resident cases of COVID-19, and 4,553 cases among employees, for a total of 25,751 at 938 distinct facilities in 61 counties. Out of our total deaths, 5,218 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. A county breakdown can be found here.
Approximately 9,763 of the 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.
Currently, all 67 counties are in the green phase of reopening.
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