COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 592 New Coronavirus Cases, Countywide Death Toll Reaches 1,760
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 592 new Coronavirus cases and one additional death over the last 48 hours.
Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 450 are confirmed and 142 are probable cases.
The dates of tests range from March 22-28.
The Health Department says new cases range in age from 1 month to 91 years, with a median age of 36 years.
There have been 5,741 total hospitalizations and 84,850 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
The county-wide death toll stands at 1,760.
The newest reported death is not associated with a long-term care facility. The patient was in their 70s.
This is the COVID-19 Daily Update for March 29, 2021.
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) March 29, 2021
In the last 48 hours, 592 new cases were reported to the Health Department. Of these, 450 are confirmed cases and 142 probable cases. There were 1,463 PCR tests with the date of positive tests ranging from March 22-28, 2021. pic.twitter.com/OVwDuiO9ww
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