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COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: 4th Employee Has Died From Virus, Port Authority Says

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Port Authority says a fourth employee has died after being hospitalized with coronavirus.

In a release Friday, the Port Authority says the employee, a 21-year veteran, worked in the Way Department, which is responsible for outdoor maintenance of Port Authority property. The 61-year-old employee last worked on Feb. 12.

The employee began working with the Port Authority as a bus driver before working in various roles at the agency, the release said.

The man's name has not been released.

Since March 2020, 376 of Port Authority's 2,700 employees have tested positive for coronavirus, the Port Authority says.

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