There are now 10 presumed positive cases of coronavirus in Pennsylvania, state officials announced at a news conference Monday afternoon. Seven cases were reported in Montgomery County, one in Delaware County, one in Wayne County and one in Monroe County. All patients are adults, officials said. To date, there are more than 105,000 cases worldwide, including more than 3,500 deaths. There are over 475 people in the U.S. who have confirmed cases of the coronavirus, CNN reports. That includes 70 cases where people repatriated to the U.S.The U.S. death toll is at 21 — 18 in Washington state, two in Florida and one in California. “Even with these new cases, I want to reassure Pennsylvanians that the commonwealth is prepared and responding appropriately and swiftly so that information and resources are available," Wolf said in a news release Saturday. “I have been coordinating with legislative leaders from both parties, and we have agreed to immediately work toward a package that would provide resources to ensure we are aggressively mitigating the spread of COVID-19." Officials said the state increased its capacity to test cases at the state lab in Exton from 25 to 150 per day. Officials said the increased capacity is another indicator of the state's preparedness to expedite testing of cases deemed necessary due to symptoms of individuals and at the direction of their health care provider.

There are now 10 presumed positive cases of coronavirus in Pennsylvania, state officials announced at a news conference Monday afternoon.



Seven cases were reported in Montgomery County, one in Delaware County, one in Wayne County and one in Monroe County.


All patients are adults, officials said.

To date, there are more than 105,000 cases worldwide, including more than 3,500 deaths.

There are over 475 people in the U.S. who have confirmed cases of the coronavirus, CNN reports. That includes 70 cases where people repatriated to the U.S.

The U.S. death toll is at 21 — 18 in Washington state, two in Florida and one in California.

“Even with these new cases, I want to reassure Pennsylvanians that the commonwealth is prepared and responding appropriately and swiftly so that information and resources are available," Wolf said in a news release Saturday.

“I have been coordinating with legislative leaders from both parties, and we have agreed to immediately work toward a package that would provide resources to ensure we are aggressively mitigating the spread of COVID-19."

Officials said the state increased its capacity to test cases at the state lab in Exton from 25 to 150 per day. Officials said the increased capacity is another indicator of the state's preparedness to expedite testing of cases deemed necessary due to symptoms of individuals and at the direction of their health care provider.