Sunday, April 12, 2020

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Schuylkill County Adds 9 Positive Cases

On Sunday, April 12th, 2020, 9 additional positive cases of the Coronavirus were tested in Schuylkill County bring the total to 188.


The daily update the Department of Health also shows that Pennsylvania diagnosed 1,178 new cases Statewide.  The current number of  Statewide confirmed cases is 22,833 as of Midnight.

According to the Department of Health 102,057 have tested negative since testing began with 507 deaths statewide.

2 Deaths has been reported in Schuylkill County by the PA Department of Health.  The Republican Herald reported late Saturday that there is also a 3rd death being investigated by the Schuylkill County Coroner.

Current Surrounding County #'s:

Berks: 1,035 Cases; 20 Deaths
Carbon: 102 Cases; 3 Deaths
Columbia:  106 Cases; 3 Deaths
Dauphin:  229 Cases; 4 Deaths
Lebanon:  270 Cases; 1 Death
Lehigh:  1,684 Cases; 18 Deaths
Luzerne:  1,411 Cases; 17 Deaths
Northumberland:  37 Cases

Map below provided and updated by the Pennsylvania Department of Health