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Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health releases COVID-19 testing and patient data

The hospital has created an online dashboard with data including the cumulative total of positive tests and the number of positive cases receiving inpatient care.
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LANCASTER, Pa. — Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health announced Tuesday that it has created a new online dashboard with COVID-19 patient and testing data. 

The resource was developed as a public service, according to spokesperson Mary Ann Eckard.

The data will be updated periodically.

As of 6 a.m. Monday, the following data was present on the site:

  • Total number of COVID-19 tests administered: 4,156
  • Percent of positive tests: 16%
  • Percent of negative tests: 84%
  • Cumulative total of positive cases tested by Lancaster General Health: 657
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  • Number of positive inpatients at LGH: 40
  • Percent of COVID-19 patients in critical care (ICU) at LGH: 13 (33%)
  • Percent of COVID-19 patients on a ventilator at LGH: 8 (20%)
  • Total of COVID-19 related deaths at LGH: 13
  • Average age of the deceased: 74

For more information about Lancaster General Health community testing site locations, click here

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