COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Announces Over 1,100 New Cases, 6 Additional Deaths
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 1,166 new Coronavirus cases and six additional deaths Thursday.
Of the newly reported cases, 1,090 are confirmed from 3,302 PCR tests. There are 76 probable cases.
"New cases range in age from 2 months to 101 years with a median age of 44 years," the Health Department says. The dates of positive tests range from Nov. 23 to Dec. 9.
There have been 2,392 hospitalizations in Allegheny County since the outbreak began. Of all the hospitalized patients, 545 of them have needed care in the ICU, and 194 of them have required treatment with a ventilator.
The county-wide death toll has risen to 625.
The newly-reported deaths include three patients in their 70s, two in their 80s and one person in their 90s. Five of these deaths are associated with long-term care facilities, according to the Health Department.
There have been 36,707 total coronavirus cases among Allegheny County residents since the pandemic started.
This is the COVID-19 Daily Update from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for December 10, 2020.
In the last 24 hours, 1,166 new cases were reported to the Health Department. Of these, 1,090 are confirmed cases from 3,302 new PCR tests. There are 76 probable cases. pic.twitter.com/gG2qnilREZ
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) December 10, 2020
Since March 14, there have been 36,707 cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County residents, 2,392 hospitalizations and 625 deaths.
Visit the county's dashboard at https://t.co/8iZNA5dcpr for information on cases, testing and outcomes.
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) December 10, 2020
Health officials say 296,455 individuals have been tested for COVID-19 across the county.
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