COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 135 Additional Deaths
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 358 new Coronavirus cases and 135 additional deaths.
Of the newly reported cases, 259 are confirmed from 1,452 PCR tests. There are 99 probable cases.
The Health Department says new cases range in age from 1 year to 97 years with a median age of 37.
The dates of positive tests range from Nov. 5 to Jan. 27. One of the positive tests is from November. The Health Department says it is investigating the delay in this case.
There have been 4,199 hospitalizations in Allegheny County since the outbreak began. Of those, 832 patients have needed care in the ICU and 314 have been placed on a ventilator.
The county-wide death toll has risen to 1,412.
The Health Department says today's 135 newly-reported death is a result of a backlog at the state. The dates of death ranged from Dec. 16 to Jan. 24.
Allegheny County Health Department Director Dr. Debra Bogen said in a statement, "These deaths are a painful reminder of the toll COVID-19 is having on our community. I express my sympathies and condolences to everyone who has lost a loved one during this pandemic."
Of those, one patient was in their 40s, three in their 50s, 11 patients were in their 60s, 29 people were in their 70s, 46 in their 80s, 40 in theit 90s and five of the patients were over 100. Seventy of the deaths are associated with long-term care facilities.
There have been 68,445 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 January 28, 2021.
In the last 24 hours, 358 new cases were reported to the Health Department. Of these, 259 are confirmed cases from 1,452 new PCR tests. There are 99 probable cases. pic.twitter.com/KTnscfibhm
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) January 28, 2021
Since March 14, there have been 68,445 cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County residents, 4,199 hospitalizations and 1,412 deaths.
Visit the county's dashboard at https://t.co/8iZNA4VB0R for information on cases, testing and outcomes.
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) January 28, 2021
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