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COVID-19 update: More than 1,700 new cases reported statewide

The Department of Health notes 7 new deaths in Pennsylvania related to the coronavirus.

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PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health now lists 1,731 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,232,185 on Thursday, August 5.

There were 7 new deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry. The statewide total of deaths attributed to COVID-19 is 27,890 according to the department.

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

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

Several more counties in our area are now listed with "substantial" community transmission.

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View the CDC COVID data tracker here.

#COVID19 Update (as of 8/5/21 at 12:00 am):
• 1,731 additional positive cases of COVID-19
• 1,232,185 total cases statewide
• 27,890 deaths statewide
• 11,705,733 doses of vaccine have been administered (as of 8/5/21)

More information: https://t.co/7pzosEXhEX
— PA Department of Health (@PAHealthDept) August 5, 2021