Pennsylvania’s rate of positive COVID-19 testing has dropped to 4.1% and the seven-day increase in new cases is substantially lower compared to the previous week, God Tom Wolf said Friday.
“The declining case counts in the state, and in many counties this week, indicate that the difficult decisions we had to make were to protect Pennsylvania,” he said.
The rate of 4.1% of positive tests is down from 4.6% in the seven days ending last Thursday. Experts say that a rate of 5% or less shows that the rate of infections is declining.
In the seven days ending August 6, Pennsylvania registered 5,016 new infections, down from 6,228 new infections in the previous seven days. The numbers are highlighted in Pennsylvania’s early dashboard, which is updated every Friday.
Wolf said the improved numbers’ reflect the willingness of Pennsylvania residents to take steps to protect themselves and their neighbors. We need to continue to wear masks, exercise social distance and avoid large gatherings to keep our numbers low, which will stop the spread and allow more freedom. ”
However, the health department said on Friday that these counties still have positive test rates that are cause for concern:
Union (11.8%), Indiana (7.9%), Fayette (7.7%), Fulton (7.4%), Huntingdon (6.7%), Erie (6.2%), Mercer ( 6.2%), Lawrence (6.0%), Northumberland (6.0%), York (5.8%), Clearfield (5.7%), Lucerne (5.4%), Juniata (5, 3%), Lancaster (5.3%), Beaver (5.2%), Delaware (5.2%), and Mifflin (5.0%)%).
Pennsylvania on Friday also added Nebraska, North Dakota and Wisconsin to the list of states from which returning Pennsylvania residents are advised to be quarantined for 14 days.
The full list of states now includes:
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Wisconsin
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