PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Department of Public Health today announced 1,041 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Philadelphia. That brings the number of confirmed cases to 78,407. In addition, the Department of Public Health also announced 40 new probable cases from rapid antigen tests.

The Department of Public Health confirmed 10 additional fatalities in Philadelphia. This brings the number of residents who have succumbed to the virus in Philadelphia to 2,127. Of the 2,127 total deaths, 956 (45%) were long-term care facility residents. 

The Department of Public Health reports 882 patients with COVID-19 are currently being treated in Philadelphia hospitals, with a total of 115 on ventilators.

Show Us How You #MaskUpPHL: As part of the ongoing #MaskUpPHL campaign, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health is asking people to submit photos of themselves wearing their face masks for the chance to be highlighted in an upcoming video encouraging mask use. Philadelphians should check the Health Department’s Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts and share their photo with the hashtag #PHLMaskVideo for the chance to be featured in an upcoming video. This campaign includes three videos to be released over the next two months. The first video can be found here.

Testing Site Map: A testing site finder at phila.gov/testing helps people find a free COVID-19 test in Philadelphia. Anyone can search for a site by address, click on a map location for specific site information, and filter by day of week and by drive-thru or walk-up.

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