Allegheny County Coronavirus Case Numbers Up Sharply

Pittsburgh PA

31 December, 2020

11:06 AM

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PITTSBURGH, PA — The Allegheny County Health Department on Thursday reported 811 confirmed and probable new coronavirus cases, up from 525 on Wednesday. There have been 53,809 cases since the outbreak began in March. There were 10 new coronavirus deaths. The county death toll now stands at 955. The 552 confirmed cases came from 1,641 new tests - a positivity rate of 33 percent. For comparison purposes, the latest positivity rate for tests across Pennsylvania is 15.8 percent, state officials said. There have been 3,204 hospitalizations during the outbreak. With 19,070 cases in Westmoreland County, 9,191 in Butler County, 8,798 in Washington County and 8,294 in Beaver County, that brings the total number of cases to 99,162 when Allegheny County numbers are included. According to the state Department of Health, there have been 1,927 deaths in the region from the virus: Nine hundred and fifty-five in Allegheny County, 409 in Westmoreland County, 250 in Beaver County, 185 in Butler County and 128 in Washington County. Additional state mitigation measures launched earlier this month remain in effect until Jan. 4. The state has restricted indoor dining and closed gyms, movie theaters and bowling alleys, as well as limiting gatherings and suspending youth sports.