Pennsylvania Coronavirus Data: 929 New Cases, 20 Deaths Tuesday

HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday reported 929 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 96,671.

However, 216 cases reported Tuesday were a result of a delay in private lab result reporting, state health officials said. Of those tests, "the vast majority did not occur within the past 24 hours," the state health department said.

Allegheny County, which continues to experience an uptick in the virus, reported 331 cases Tuesday. State health officials said 186 of those cases were due to the reporting delay.

The state's death toll increased by 20 Tuesday and now stands at 6,931 since the pandemic began in March.

Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:

• 1 percent are ages 0-4
• 1 percent are ages 5-12
• Nearly 3 percent are ages 13-18
• 8 percent are ages 19-24
• 37 percent are ages 25-49
• Nearly 24 percent are ages 50-64
• 26 percent are ages 65 or older

State officials say they're watching concerning data reflecting positive test rates in at least 12 counties. While the statewide percent-positivity rate of tests is at 4.4 percent, several counties have concerning rates, health officials said this week.

The World Health Organization has said positivity rates should be under 5 percent.