As of Thursday, May 28th, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 5 new positive case of the COVID-19 virus in Schuylkill County.In Schuylkill County, the current total of positive cases diagnosed is 606 with 4,693 having tested negative for the virus.
The Department of Health's updated information as of May 28th, 2020 reported that Schuylkill County had 3 new death from the virus with the county death total standing at 31.
The daily update the Department of Health also shows that Pennsylvania diagnosed 625 new cases Statewide since Wednesday's update. The current number of Statewide confirmed cases is 70,042 as of Midnight.
The Statewide death total stands at 5,373.
According to the Department of Health 357,804 have tested negative since testing began.
The following stats have been released for Schuylkill County's surrounding counties:
Berks: 3,973 Cases; 308 Deaths
Carbon: 232 Cases; 22 Deaths
Columbia: 346 Cases; 31 Deaths
Dauphin: 1,212 Cases; 71 Deaths
Lebanon: 944 Cases; 33 Deaths
Lehigh: 3,719 Cases; 218 Deaths
Luzerne: 2,689 Cases; 139 Deaths
Northumberland: 186 Cases; 3 Deaths