HARRISBURG- The Pennsylvania Department of Health today March 17 confirmed there were 3,004 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 973,721.

There were also 37 new deaths reported for a total of 24,689 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

Lycoming County has had 9,715 cases to date (8,295 confirmed, 1,420 probable) 19 new today; Clinton County 2,936 (2,643 confirmed, 293 probable) 6 new today; Tioga County 2,504 cases (2,197 confirmed, 307 probable) 3 new today; Sullivan County 336 (269 confirmed, 67 probable) 6 new today and Northumberland 8,267 (7,112 confirmed, 1,155 probable) 16 new today.

Lycoming County has 17 COVID-19 patients hospitalized, 9 in the ICU and 4 on a ventilator and 2 available adult ICU beds. Clinton County has one COVID-19 patient, Tioga County has 1 COVID-19 patients, 1 in the ICU and 1 on a ventilator and 3 available ICU bed and Northumberland County has 6 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, 1 in the ICU and 1 on a ventilator and 3 available ICU beds.