Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed that on March 16, there were 385 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide cumulative total cases to 2,771,566.
There were 14 new deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry and reported for a cumulative total of 43,962 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
There are 473,409 who have a positive viral antigen test and are considered probable cases. There are 6,110,735 individuals who have tested negative to date.
The department continues to urge Pennsylvanians to follow CDC guidance for wearing a mask where required by law, rules and regulations, including health care, local business and workplace guidance. For the protection of themselves and others, individuals who have not yet been vaccinated or are partially vaccinated, are still encouraged to wear a mask when in public.
The Department of Health continues to provide the public with extensive and frequently updated data on both the COVID-19 dashboard and the vaccine dashboard. Both dashboards provide an interactive experience for the user to review statewide and local-level data updated daily.
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