Allegheny Co. Well being Dept. stories 1,015 new coronavirus circumstances, 7 new deaths – CBS Pittsburgh

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department reports 1,015 new coronavirus cases and 7 new deaths.

Of the newly reported cases, 670 out of 2,403 PCR tests were confirmed. There are 345 likely cases.

“New cases range from 2 weeks to 97 years with an average age of 45,” says the health department. The dates for positive tests are from November 17th to December 18th.

46 positive tests are more than a week old.

Of the 7 newly reported deaths, the deaths ranged from December 11 to December 18.

One person was in their forties, one person in their sixties, two people in their seventies, one person in their eighties, and two people in their nineties.

Two of the seven deaths were related to long-term care facilities.

The age groups and sex of the newly reported cases follow:

00-04 – 18
05-12 – 28
13-18 – 36
19-24-103
25-49-394
50-64-230
65+ – 206

The genders of the newly reported cases follow:

Female – 501
Male – 514

– Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) December 19, 2020

There have been 2,783 hospitalizations in Allegheny County since the outbreak began.

The nationwide death toll has risen to 777.

There have been a total of 45,699 cases of coronavirus among residents of Allegheny County since the pandemic began.

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