COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 274 More Coronavirus Cases, 1 Additional Death
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 274 new Coronavirus cases and one additional death.
Of the newly reported cases, 149 are confirmed from 716 PCR tests. There are 125 probable cases.
The dates of positive tests range from Feb. 13-22.
The Health Department says new cases range in age from 2 months to 96 years with a median age of 38 years.
There have been 75,250 total cases and 4,814 total hospitalizations in Allegheny County since the outbreak began. Of the hospitalized patients, 881 have needed care in the ICU and 333 have been put on a ventilator.
The county-wide death toll totals 1,628.
The newest recorded death was of a patient in their 90s. Their date of death was on Feb. 19.
This is the COVID-19 Daily Update from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for February 23, 2021.
In the last 24 hours, 274 new cases were reported to the Health Department. Of these, 149 are confirmed cases from 716 new PCR tests. There are 125 probable cases. pic.twitter.com/qfb37vjwEC
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) February 23, 2021
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