COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 24 Additional Deaths, Including A Patient In Their 30s
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 250 new Coronavirus cases and 24 additional deaths.
Of the newly reported cases, 166 are confirmed from 752 PCR tests. There are 84 probable cases.
The dates of positive tests range from Feb. 1-23.
The Health Department says new cases range in age from 7 months to 89 years with a median age of 39.
There have been 75,500 total cases and 4,975 total hospitalizations in Allegheny County since the outbreak began. Of the hospitalized patients, 889 have needed care in the ICU and 338 have been put on a ventilator.
The county-wide death toll totals 1,652.
Of the 24 newly-reported deaths, eight are associated with long-term care facilities. The dates of death range from Dec. 24 to Feb. 20, with one death in December and one in January. The rest were recorded this month.
The patients include one person in their 30s, one person in their 40s, one in their 50s, two in their 60s, three in their 70s, 14 patients in their 80s and two in their 90s.
This is the COVID-19 Daily Update from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for February 24, 2021.
In the last 24 hours, 250 new cases were reported to the Health Department. Of these, 166 are confirmed cases from 752 new PCR tests. There are 84 probable cases. pic.twitter.com/kYDDVIDk8X
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) February 24, 2021
The age groups of the newly-reported cases follow:
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) February 24, 2021
00-04 - 7
05-12 - 16
13-18 - 17
19-24 - 26
25-49 - 97
50-64 - 59
65+ - 28
The genders of the newly reported cases follow:
Female - 107
Male - 143
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