157 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County Sunday; 3,821 statewide

William O'Boyle, The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
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Oct. 17—WILKES-BARRE — The latest Department of Health report on Sunday showed Luzerne County with 157 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths. The county's death count is at 903.

The county's total cases are now at 39,672 since the pandemic began last year.

Neighboring Lackawanna County has 22,271 cases and 510 deaths; Monroe County has 19,146 cases and 353 deaths.

The Department of Health on Sunday confirmed that as of 12 a.m. there were 3,821 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide cumulative total to 1,510,430.

Statewide percent positivity for the week of Oct. 1 — Oct. 7, stood at 9.6%.

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To see a map of locations where you can get a vaccination, go to the Pennsylvania Department of Health website.

A commonwealth COVID-19 vaccination guide explains current process for getting one. Pennsylvanians with questions about the vaccination process can call the Department of Health hotline at 1-877-724-3258.

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