COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Department Reports 334 New Coronavirus Cases, 1 Additional Death
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 334 new Coronavirus cases and one additional death.
Of the newly reported cases, 209 are confirmed from 1,305 PCR tests. There are 125 probable cases. The dates of positive tests range from Jan. 31 to Feb. 4.
The Health Department says new cases range in age from 8 months to 97 years with a median age of 43.
There have been 70,812 total cases and 4,585 total hospitalizations in Allegheny County since the outbreak began. There have been 845 total patients admitted to the ICU and 317 who have needed to go on a ventilator.
The newest reported death was recorded on Jan. 31. The patient was in their 80s.
This brings the county-wide death toll to 1,497.
This is the COVID-19 Daily Update from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for February 5, 2021.
In the last 24 hours, 334 new cases were reported to the Health Department. Of these, 209 are confirmed cases from 1,305 new PCR tests. There are 125 probable cases. pic.twitter.com/GDAh8WwWvw
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) February 5, 2021
Since March 14, there have been 70,812 cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County residents, 4,585 hospitalizations and 1,497 deaths.
Visit the county's dashboard at https://t.co/8iZNA5dcpr for information on cases, testing and outcomes.
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) February 5, 2021
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