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HARRISBURG -- The numbers continue to climb.
On Saturday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 10,045 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 713,310.
Locally, Clinton County added 45 cases of COVID-19. Its total now stands at 2,183. Meanwhile, Centre County reported 114 new cases of the deadly virus on Saturday to bring its total to 9,652, according to the DOH.
As far as negative tests are concerned, Clinton County added 23, increasing its total to 7,468. Centre County had 223 additional negative test results, increasing its total to 53,344. Across Pennsylvania, there were 15,216 new negatives for a total of 3,367,593.
The DOH reported no new COVID-19 deaths in Clinton County. Its total remained at 31. There were also no new deaths in Centre County on Saturday. To date, the health department lists 150 deaths attributed to the virus among Centre County residents. Coroner Scott Sayers has confirmed 107, ranging in age from 55 to 104.
With 273 new COVID-19 deaths statewide, Pennsylvania's total is now 17,667.
According to the health department's hospital preparedness dashboard, 46 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in Centre County, including seven in intensive care and seven on ventilators. DOH data includes both Mount Nittany Medical Center and rehab facilities. On Friday, Mount Nittany had 41 COVID inpatients between the ages of 34 and 98.
Through Friday, the medical center has admitted 55 COVID-19 patients in January, with an average daily census of 52 COVID patients. Mount Nittany admitted 245 COVID inpatients in December and 143 in November.
Statewide, 5,298 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, including 1,081 in ICU and 611 on ventilators, as of Saturday morning.
Nursing and personal care homes in Clinton County report 97 cases among residents and 26 among employees. A total of six long-term care facilities in the county have had cases. There has been one death. Nursing and personal care homes in Centre County reported four new cases among residents and one among employees. A total of 16 long-term care facilities in the county have had a combined 616 resident cases, 132 employee cases and 128 resident deaths.
An estimated 73 percent of COVID-19 patients in the state have recovered, according to a DOH calculation.
Lycoming County added 83 cases to see its total climb to 6,783. In other nearby counties, the numbers look like this: Cambria (9,638), Blair (8,797), Clearfield (4,735), Union (3,340), Potter (697) and Cameron (186).
For more information about COVID-19 or to take a closer look at the numbers, visit health.pa.gov.