HARRISBURG - A day after Pennsylvania fortified its mitigation guidelines in response to a sustained surge of new COVID-19 infections, the state set a new daily high in positive test results.State health officials announced 6,339 new cases on Wednesday, which pushed Pennsylvania's overall total to 281,852 since the onset of the pandemic.
The number of newly announced coronavirus-related deaths jumped by 110 overnight.Pennsylvania continues to see an increase of infections that require hospitalization.
The latest data provided by the state shows 2,737 total hospitalization and 579 people in intensive care. Health officials say most of the patients who have fallen gravely ill are 65-years or older.However, the Pennsylvania Department of.