DAILY UPDATE: June 8, 2020 1 PM
STATE: Pennsylvania COVID-19 Statistics
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 6/8/2020
| Total Cases 1 | Negative Tests 2 | Total Deaths | Recovered 3 |
| 75,943 | 451,387 | 5,953 | 71%** |
1 Total case counts include confirmed and probable cases.
2 Negative case data only includes negative PCR tests. Negative case data does not include negative antibody tests.
3 Individuals who have recovered is determined using a calculation, similar to what is being done by several other states. If a case has not been reported as a death, and it is more than 30 days past the date of their first positive test (or onset of symptoms) then an individual is considered recovered.
** 71% as of 12:00pm Sunday, June 7. On 12:00pm Monday, June 8, the state updated data delivery via the Pennsylvania COVID-19 Dashboard, and updated recovery percentage was not provided.
STATE: Pennsylvania COVID-19 Statistics
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 6/8/2020
| Cases | |
| Total Cases | 75,943 |
| Confirmed Case | 73,827 |
| Probable cases by Definition and High-Risk Exposure | 2,116 |
REGIONAL: COVID-19 Cases by County to Date
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 6/8/2020
| County | Total Cases * | Confirmed Cases | Probable Cases | Negative Tests | Deaths | New cases since 6/7 | New deaths since 6/7 |
| 10-County Region | 3,832 | 3,612 | 220 | 70,521 | 321 | +9 | +1 |
| Allegheny | 2,008 | 1,881 | 127 | 35,809 | 169 | +5 | +1 |
| Armstrong | 65 | 65 | – | 1,429 | 5 | – | – |
| Beaver | 603 | 586 | 17 | 4,347 | 74 | – | – |
| Butler | 247 | 220 | 27 | 4,249 | 12 | – | – |
| Fayette | 95 | 91 | 4 | 3,745 | 4 | – | – |
| Greene | 27 | 25 | 2 | 914 | – | – | – |
| Indiana | 92 | 84 | 8 | 1,572 | 5 | – | – |
| Lawrence | 85 | 77 | 8 | 1,672 | 8 | – | – |
| Washington | 149 | 137 | 12 | 5,242 | 6 | +2 | – |
| Westmoreland | 461 | 446 | 15 | 11,542 | 38 | +2 | – |
* Case counts include confirmed and probable.
Case data from PA-NEDSS. Death data is a combination of PA-NEDSS and EDRS.
State Coronavirus Updates
- Wolf Administration Issues Universal Testing Order for Nursing Homes, Updates Testing Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities: The Wolf Administration issued a universal testing order requiring all nursing homes to complete initial baseline testing no later than July 24. Additionally, the department issued updated testing guidance to all long-term care facilities (LTCFs) through the Health Alert Network (HAN). Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020060887.HTM
- Wolf: 12 More Counties Going Green on June 12: Effective Friday, June 5, all 67 Pennsylvania counties are either in the yellow or green phase of reopening and Governor Tom Wolf announced that 12 additional counties will move to green at 12:01 a.m., June 12. Those counties include Adams, Beaver, Carbon, Columbia, Cumberland, Juniata, Mifflin, Northumberland, Union, Wayne, Wyoming and York. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020060555.HTM
- Wolf Administration Shares Update on Efforts to Support Businesses During COVID-19: Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin shared the critical actions the Wolf Administration has taken to support businesses throughout the COVID-19 public health crisis, from ongoing outreach to stakeholders to financial support. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020060550.HTM
Regional Coronavirus Updates
- Allegheny County Department of Health
- Of 2,008 total cases in Allegheny County, 279 cases are in healthcare workers. This reflects 14% of the COVID-19 cases in Allegheny County. The Health Department thanks all of our frontline workers for keeping us healthy and safe. Additionally, there are 351 past or present hospitalizations. All deaths are of individuals ranging in age from 42-103, with 84 being the median age of those who have died.
- Pittsburgh Parking Authority
- The Pittsburgh Parking Authority will resume citywide enforcement of street and neighborhood lot meters starting this week. Starting Monday, June 8, officers will issue warning tickets as a notification to drivers. They will begin citing drivers after several days, according to the authority. The authority suspended enforcement in April because of the coronavirus pandemic. It began enforcement of meters in Downtown on May 20 after Allegheny County moved into the yellow reopening phase.