Pennsylvania Coronavirus Case Count Up To 10

HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania's new coronavirus case count is up to 10. Four additional presumptive positive cases were announced Monday by state health officials. The positive test results have been sent to the Centers for Disease Control for confirmation.

Seven of the cases are in Montgomery County, one is in Delaware County, one is in Monroe County, and another in Wayne County. Three patients are hospitalized, the others are quarantined, officials said. One of the patients in Montgomery County is in critical condition.

All of the cases as of Monday are travel related, Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said during a Monday press conference. She said the department fully expects community spread of the disease, however.

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Some Eastern Pennsylvania schools have already announced closures amid the spread of coronavirus. Multiple school districts have been forced to close schools due to coronavirus exposure. A private school in Montgomery County announced a closure through Wednesday.

"At this time we are not recommending canceling social gatherings," Levine said. However, she stressed, if you are sick, stay home from work or any gathering.

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Governor Tom Wolf confirmed Monday that all major health insurers providing comprehensive medical coverage in Pennsylvania will cover medically appropriate COVID-19 diagnostic testing and associated treatment for consumers and have committed to waive any cost-sharing for the testing.

“First and foremost, the commonwealth is prepared for and focused on mitigating COVID-19 in our state,” Gov. Wolf said. “Pennsylvania insurers proactively waiving costs associated with COVID-19 testing for consumers helps the commonwealth identify additional cases and gives us a better opportunity to increase our resources appropriately and better protect all Pennsylvanians. No Pennsylvanian should forego testing for any reason, if deemed medically necessary, including fear of what it might cost.”

The new coronavirus was first detected in December 2019 in Wuhan, China.

Symptoms are fever, cough, difficulty breathing and pneumonia, resulting in anything from mild respiratory issues to death.

It spreads between those closer than 6 feet apart through respiratory droplets when a person who is infected coughs or sneezes and the droplets get into the mouths or noses of others, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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