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COVID-19 update: More than 1,400 new cases reported statewide

The Department of Health notes no new deaths in Pennsylvania related to the coronavirus.

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PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health lists 1,446 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,251,965 on Monday, August 16.

There were no new deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry. The statewide total of deaths attributed to COVID-19 remains at 27,966, according to the department.

RELATED: How to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in Pennsylvania

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The governor's office announced Monday that more than 80 percent of Pennsylvania adults have received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Get county-specific coronavirus information by visiting Pennsylvania's Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard.

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View the CDC COVID data tracker here.

#COVID19 Update (as of 8/16/21 at 12:00 am):
• 5,951 additional positive cases of COVID-19 (8/14-8/16)
• 1,251,965 total cases statewide
• 27,966 deaths statewide
• 11,899,922 doses of vaccine have been administered (as of 8/16/21)

More information: https://t.co/7pzosEXhEX
— PA Department of Health (@PAHealthDept) August 16, 2021