Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 76 More Coronavirus Cases Pushing Countywide Total To Over 9,000
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 76 new Coronavirus cases Tuesday out of 986 test results, and one additional death.
Of the 76 cases reported in the past 24 hours, 74 are confirmed and two are probable.
The county-wide total number of cases now stands at 9,008 since March 14.
New cases range in age from 7 to 94 years with a median age of 49 years, according to the Health Department. The date of positive tests ranged from Aug. 4 through Aug. 10.
Health Department officials report two more patients have been hospitalized.
The total number of hospitalizations among all cases in the county stands at 737 patients. Of all the hospitalized patients, 216 of them have needed care in the ICU, and 89 of them have required treatment with a ventilator.
The death toll has grown to 260. The newly reported death is of a person in their 60s with a date of death of Aug. 7.
This is the August 11, 2020 COVID-19 Update.
In the last 24 hours, 76 new cases were reported out of 986 test results. New cases range from 7-94 years with a median age of 49. Positive tests ranged from August 4-10. There are also 2 new hospitalizations & one additional death. pic.twitter.com/XfgA73v9hZ
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) August 11, 2020
Visit the county's dashboard at https://t.co/8iZNA5dcpr for information on race, cases by date of testing, deaths by date of death, municipality and neighborhood-specific data, outcomes of cases including estimated recoveries, and more.
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) August 11, 2020
Here is the breakdown from the Health Department for age groups of the newly-reported cases:
- 00-04 0
- 05-12 1
- 13-18 7
- 19-24 9
- 25-49 22
- 50-64 19
- 65+ 18
This is the gender breakdown:
- Females 48
- Males 28
Health officials say 128,210 individuals have been tested for COVID-19 across the county.
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