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COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports Two-Day Total Of 1,647 New COVID-19 Cases

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting a two-day total 1,647 new Coronavirus cases and 5 new deaths.

Of the newly reported cases, 1,481 are confirmed from 5,106 PCR tests. There are 166 probable cases.

"New cases range in age from 2-weeks-old to 100 years with a median age of 45 years," the Health Department says. The dates of positive tests range from October 20 to December 13.

The age groups of the newly-reported cases are as follows:

  • 00-04: 35
  • 05-12: 38
  • 13-18: 62
  • 19-24: 146
  • 25-49: 640
  • 50-64: 383
  • 65+: 343
  • Of the newly reported cases, 898 have been female and 749 have been male.

    There have been 2,537 hospitalizations in Allegheny County since the outbreak began.

    The county-wide death toll has risen to 665.

    There have been 40,874 total coronavirus cases among Allegheny County residents since the pandemic started.

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