Governor Wolf addresses the counties moving to different phases of reopening in PA during press conference Friday. PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania's confirmed cases of the coronavirus reached 71,415 confirmed cases, with 5,537 confirmed deaths as of Saturday afternoon.

The rise in cases is attributed to 693 additional positive cases of COVID-19 and 91 new deaths in the state. With the rate of increase slowing, Gov.

Tom Wolf has begun relaxing restrictions and business closure guidelines in more than half of the state’s 67 counties home to one-third of its residents.

The governor says he anticipates all counties will advance in the state's reopening plan by Jun. 5. Sixteen counties in the central and western parts of Pennsylvania will move into

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