HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - State health officials are reporting another 72 deaths in Pennsylvania associated with the coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 3,688.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health said Saturday that there were more than 1,000 additional positive cases of COVID19, sending the statewide total above 55,300.
Most deaths and hospitalizations have occurred among patients 65 or older. More than two-thirds of the deaths have occurred among residents in nursing homes and personal care homes.
The number of infections is thought to be far higher because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected with the virus without feeling sick. There is no data on how many people have recovered.
For most people, the virus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up in a couple of weeks. Older adults and people with existing health problems are at higher risk of more severe illness, including pneumonia, or death.
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