Pennsylvania Passes 10K Coronavirus Deaths

HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania surpassed 10,000 coronavirus-related deaths, officials said Wednesday. There were 144 new deaths reported Wednesday for a total of 10,095 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

The grim milestone comes as 6,759 additional positive cases of COVID-19 were reported, bringing the statewide total to 327,829. Of those, 62 percent have recovered.

There are currently 3,897 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Pennsylvania. Of that number, 826 patients are in the intensive care unit.

The trend in the 14-day moving average of number of hospitalized patients per day has increased by nearly 2,300 since the end of September.

The increase in cases and hospitalizations has prompted state officials to implement a number of new mitigation measures.

The rules, announced Monday, include a one-night ban of alcohol sales on Thanksgiving Eve, as well as a stay-at-home advisory. The new restrictions also include further limits on gathering sizes, as well as new a procedure for school districts that are providing in-person instruction.

"We are in a very dangerous situation," Gov. Tom Wolf said during a Monday afternoon news conference announcing the additional mitigation measures.