HARRISBURG - Two days 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 7,126 new cases on Thursday, which pushed Pennsylvania's overall total to 288,978 since the onset of the pandemic.
The number of newly announced coronavirus-related deaths jumped by 116 overnight.Pennsylvania continues to see an increase in infections that require hospitalization.
The latest data provided by the state shows 2,904 total hospitalization and 628 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.