COVID-19 Update: Daily State Case Number Up Slightly; Clinton Up 45; Centre Up 67; Lyco Up 101

RecordStaffDecember 31, 2020Last Updated: December 31, 2020

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HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health Thursday confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., December 31, that there were 8,992 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 640,325. That is the highest daily increase in cases in the last week.

As of 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, there were 306 new deaths reported statewide for a total of 15,978 deaths attributed to COVID-19. The Clinton County death total due to COVID-19 remained unchanged at 24.

Local counties’ numbers: Clinton County, up 45 to 1,942; Centre County, up 67 to 8,977; Lycoming up 101 to 6,014. Other area counties include Cameron, 147; Clearfield, 4,023; Potter, 583; and Union, 2,891.

Thus far 7.337 Clinton County residents have tested negative for COVID-19, an inexplicable drop of six from Wednesday.