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Weekly Coronavirus Briefing for August 10

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Total cumulative COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania at 3,105,341

Harrisburg — The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed that as of Aug. 10, the statewide cumulative total cases of COVID-19 is 3,125,967.

There are 2,579,964 confirmed cases and 546,003 who have a positive viral antigen test and are considered probable cases.

The Pennsylvania death registry reported a cumulative total of 46,374 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

The department continues to urge Pennsylvanians to follow CDC guidance for wearing a mask where required by law, rules, and regulations, including health care, local business and workplace guidance. Wearing a mask is an effective way to reduce the risk of catching or spreading COVID-19.

Numbers by county as of Aug. 10

  • Bucks County: 139,179 cases and 1,988 deaths
  • Chester County: 105,360 cases and 1,202 deaths
  • Delaware County: 126,051 cases and 1,914 deaths
  • Lehigh County: 99,393 cases and 1,285 deaths
  • Montgomery County: 177,313 cases and 2,414 deaths
  • Northampton County: 88,772 cases and 1,147 deaths
  • Philadelphia: 352,332 cases and 5,224 deaths

The Department of Health continues to provide the public with extensive and frequently updated data on both the COVID-19 dashboard and the vaccine dashboard. Both dashboards provide an interactive experience for the user to review statewide and local-level data updated daily.

The department will continue to provide data via online dashboards; however, the dashboards will be updated on a weekly basis.


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