HARRISBURG, Pa. | Pennsylvania reported more than 800 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Monday, as new concerns about its spread prompted the cancellation of the Major League Baseball game in Philadelphia on Monday night.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 839 additional confirmed cases of the virus and four new deaths. The virus has infected more than 108,000 people in Pennsylvania since the start of the pandemic. More than 7,100 have died, most of them in nursing homes.
Of the new positive cases, more than 40% are from Philadelphia and Allegheny County, the department said.
In July, the rate of new cases in Pennsylvania for 14 days per 100,000 residents increased by more than 70%, from less than 60 to almost 100.
The seven-day positivity rate, based on the health department’s daily public disclosures of the number of people who were recently confirmed to be positive and the number of people who tested negative, increased gradually in July, from approximately 4.5% to nearly 6%.
Deaths have decreased from June to July, although hospitalizations are increasing in July, according to state data.
Governor Tom Wolf’s administration warns travelers visiting any of the 20 states to be quarantined for 14 days after returning to Pennsylvania.
Also two weeks ago, it imposed a new round of restrictions targeting bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and indoor events and meetings.
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