Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 189 New Coronavirus Cases, Bringing Countywide Total To 16,599
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 189 new Coronavirus cases and no additional deaths.
Of the newly reported cases, 115 are confirmed from 1,332 PCR tests. There are 74 probable cases, 51 of which come from positive antigen tests.
New cases range in age from 3 weeks to 98 years with a median age of 41 years, according to the Health Department. The dates of positive tests range from Oct. 27 to Nov. 4.
There have been 1,495 hospitalizations in Allegheny County since the outbreak began. Of all the hospitalized patients, 384 of them have needed care in the ICU, and 145 of them have required treatment with a ventilator.
The county-wide death toll has reached 442.
There have been 16,599 total coronavirus cases among Allegheny County residents since the pandemic started.
This is the COVID-19 Daily Update from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for November 5, 2020. pic.twitter.com/GVGq098vgq
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) November 5, 2020
Since March 14, there have been 16,599 cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County residents, 1,495 hospitalizations and 442 deaths.
Visit the county's dashboard at https://t.co/8iZNA5dcpr for information on cases, testing and outcomes.
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) November 5, 2020
Health officials say 225,434 individuals have been tested for COVID-19 across the county.
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