These Are The Counties In The Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area With The Most Deaths From COVID-19

Pittsburgh PA

25 February, 2022

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St Pittsburgh 2022-02-25 Though cases of the omicron variant appear to have peaked in the United States, the virus continues to claim lives. So far, more than 900,000 Americans have died from the virus — more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined. In the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, located in Pennsylvania, a total of 7,429 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 317 fatalities for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, 284 deaths have been attributed to the virus per 100,000 people. The higher than average per capita COVID-19 death rate across the metro area is being driven by one area in particular. The broader Pittsburgh metro area comprises seven counties or county equivalents — and of them, Armstrong County has had the most COVID-19 fatalities per capita. So far, the per capita coronavirus death rate in Armstrong County stands at 494 for every 100,000 people. With the highest per capita death rate in the Pittsburgh metro area, Armstrong County ranks among the top 25% of all U.S. counties or county equivalents by COVID-19 death rate per capita. All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of Feb. 23, 2022. These are all the counties in Pennsylvania where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it's still getting worse). Can't see the article's infographic? Click here to view the original story.This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.