Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 29 New Coronavirus Cases, Total Countywide Now 9,932
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 29 new Coronavirus cases out of 690 test results, but no additional deaths.
All 29 cases are confirmed.
New cases range in age from 18 to 94 years with a median age of 45 years, according to the Health Department. The date of positive tests ranged from Aug. 17 through Aug. 23.
The county-wide total number of cases now stands at 9,932 since March 14.
The total number of hospitalizations among all cases in the county now totals 926 patients. Of all the hospitalized patients, 249 of them have needed care in the ICU, and 98 of them have required treatment with a ventilator.
The death toll stands at 306.
This is the August 24, 2020 COVID-19 Update.
In the last 24 hrs, 29 new cases were reported out of 690 test results. Of those, all are confirmed. New cases range from 18-94 yrs with a median age of 45. Positive tests ranged from Aug 17-23. No new deaths are reported. pic.twitter.com/hzMUmVjvQp
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) August 24, 2020
Since March 14, there have been 9,932 cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County residents, 926 hospitalizations and 306 deaths.
Visit the county's dashboard at https://t.co/8iZNA5dcpr for further information on cases and outcomes.
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) August 24, 2020
Here is the breakdown from the Health Department for age groups of the newly-reported cases:
- 00-04 - 0
- 05-12 - 0
- 13-18 - 2
- 19-24 - 4
- 25-49 - 11
- 50-64 - 4
- 65+ - 8
This is the gender breakdown:
- Female 19
- Male 10
Health officials say 144,081 individuals have been tested for COVID-19 across the county.
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