On Tuesday, May 5th, 2020, Schuylkill County added 7 new positive cases of COVID-19.
In Schuylkill County, the current total of positive cases in Schuylkill County is 405 with 2,279 have tested negative for the virus.
The daily update the Department of Health also shows that Pennsylvania diagnosed 865 new cases Statewide since Sunday. The current number of Statewide confirmed cases is 50,957 as of Midnight.
According to the Department of Health 199,925 have tested negative since testing began.
Schuylkill County record no new deaths, with the county death toll at 7. The Statewide death total stands at 3,012. That's 13 new deaths since Sunday's update.
The following stats have been released for Schuylkill County's surrounding counties:
Berks: 3,004 Cases; 147 Deaths
Carbon: 185 Cases; 15 Deaths
Columbia: 298 Cases; 16 Deaths
Dauphin: 695 Cases; 29 Deaths
Lebanon: 766 Cases; 15 Deaths
Lehigh: 2,999 Cases; 94 Deaths
Luzerne: 2,280 Cases; 104 Deaths
Northumberland: 107 Cases; Zero Deaths