On Wednesday, State Health Officials announced the first death from the coronavirus in Pennsylvania.According to officials, the man was a patient at a hospital in Northampton County.
The man's name, age, or hometown was not released.
Frances and I send our condolences to the family who lost their loved one to #COVID19.— Governor Tom Wolf (@GovernorTomWolf) March 18, 2020
We must act swiftly to avoid further casualties. Thank you to those who are staying home and putting the health of their neighbors first. This fight is going to take all of us. pic.twitter.com/XXtvpjrCNq
On Wednesday, the Department of Health confirmed 37 new positive cases of the COVID-19 virus in Pennsylvania.
From the 37 new cases, 1 of the cases has tested positive in Berks County.
As of March 18th, 2020, no cases have been announced within Schuylkill County.
The current tally in Pennsylvania as of this posting from the Department of Health is 133. The Department of Health also reported that 896 cases have been tested as negative.