Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 100 More Coronavirus Cases, Bringing Countywide Total To Over 11,000 And Death Toll Reaches 360
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 100 new Coronavirus cases out of 1,134 test results and two additional deaths this Friday.
Of today's 100 cases, 98 are confirmed and two are probable.
New cases range in age from 4 months to 94 years with a median age of 21 years, the Health Department says. The date of positive tests range from Aug. 24 through Sept. 10.
The total number of cases countywide now stands at 11,069 since March.
The Health Department says they have now started counting all positive antigen tests as probable cases.
There have been 1,053 hospitalizations in Allegheny County since the outbreak began. Of all the hospitalized patients, 276 of them have needed care in the ICU, and 104 of them have required treatment with a ventilator.
The death toll stands at 360. The two most recent deaths both associated with a long-term care facility. Also, both patients were in their 80s with dates of death of Aug. 23 and Aug. 31.
This is the COVID-19 Daily Update from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for September 11, 2020. pic.twitter.com/aVNrAZiB48
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) September 11, 2020
Since March 14, there have been 11,069 cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County residents, 1,053 hospitalizations and 360 deaths.
Visit the county's dashboard at https://t.co/8iZNA5dcpr for information on cases, testing and outcomes.
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) September 11, 2020
Health officials say 161,680 individuals have been tested for COVID-19 across the county.
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