(LITITZ, Pa.-LititzDailyNews.com) – Newly-released data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health reveals that 71 residents of the Lititz zip code have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Tuesday, April 21. Results are updated by the state daily at noon. Story continues below photo.

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Screen capture of data from the PA DOH website taken on April 21, 2020 shows 71 COVID-19 positives in Lititz in the 17543 zip.

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In Ephrata, 53 have been identified as COVID-19 positive so far, with 7 in Akron and 14 in Leola. The state also reports negative test results by zip.

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The DOH began publishing the drilled-down data only on Monday, weeks after media outlets and county officials began requesting it. Positive case counts include confirmed and probable cases, according to the DOH site.

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While the state has added the zip code COVID-19 tests results, it has opted to not publish COVID-related deaths by zip code to date.

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As of Tuesday, there were 107 total deaths in Lancaster County amid 1295 positive tests, according to the state.

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Most hospitalizations and deaths from the disease in Pennsylvania have occurred in those 65 and older, according to the state.

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Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni has indicated that 80% of all deaths in the county have occurred in nursing homes, according to a local news outlet.

According to data provided by the county coroner, one COVID-related death has occurred in Lititz Borough.

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