COVID-19 statistics were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department for Monday, July 13.

The following statistics were provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Health as of noon, July 13.

They do not include a municipal breakdown of COVID-19 cases and may be slightly different than the numbers reported out of local health departments.

There were 21 additional cases of COVID-19 reported in Delaware County for a total of 7,569.

There have been 709 COVID-19 related deaths in Delaware County as of July 10, according to the Chester County Health Department.

Despite Delaware County’s low number of COVID-19 cases, Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine reports that statewide, the commonwealth is close to repeating the pattern that led to widespread community shut downs in the spring.

She urged residents to break the cycle by wearing a mask and by reducing exposure to prevent at-risk elderly populations from being exposed.

“At the start of the pandemic, we saw a higher number of cases in people ages 19-49, before it spread to those over age 65,” Dr. Levine said. “This pattern is now repeating.

“There are things we can do right now to stop this cycle, beginning with wearing a mask, staying at least six feet away from others not in your household, and maintaining healthy habits like washing your hands.”

The number of Pennsylvanians over the age of 65 who are positive for COVID-19 has dropped to about half of the overall cases.

The number of Pennsylvanians aged 19-49 with positive cases now account for 45 percent of the total case count.

There were 288 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in the state, for a total of 95,702.  There were 6,911 COVID-related deaths reported, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

Statewide, 835,732 people have tested negative for the virus. A 77 percent recovery rate is reported.