COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Pennsylvania
Written by Juliana on November 5, 2020
COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Pennsylvania
By Gabi Falk, WLVR News Lehigh University Intern
November 5, 2020

As of Wednesday, Nov. 4, there were almost 2,800 additional COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania. Thirty-five new deaths were reported.
WLVR’s Gabi Falk reports, the number of positive COVID-19 cases continues to rise across the Commonwealth.
Daily coronavirus case numbers in Pennsylvania are the highest they have been since the start of the pandemic. In the Lehigh Valley, the rate of infection has risen roughly 23%.
There are currently about 1,400 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state.
Since the onset of the pandemic there have been more than 217,000 cases in Pennsylvania, and the rate of infection in young people, ages 19-24, is increasing.
This story is part of a collaboration between WLVR News and Lehigh University’s Department of Journalism & Communication. View all student stories.
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