The source data for this post comes from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.1 Pennsylvania added 526 new COVID-19 cases on June 19.2 The state reported 6,399 COVID-19 deaths as of noon on June 19, making the death rate among confirmed and probable cases in the state 7.3 percent. Most (67.9%) deaths are related to nursing and personal care homes. The state also reports 725 COVID-19 related hospitalizations, 25 fewer than yesterday. Table 1 presents a summary set of indicators related to COVID-19 in the state.

There were 526 newly confirmed and probable cases in the past 24 hours (compared to 418 yesterday) and 12,624 newly confirmed negative tests (compared to 10,819 yesterday) in the same time period. The number of confirmed and probable cases increased by 0.7 percent from yesterday’s total number of cases. The rate of testing in the state increased by 2.1 percent from the prior day’s total.