Allegheny County will remain in the yellow phase for the time being
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Allegheny County reported 28 new COVID-19 cases and one new hospitalization Monday but no new deaths second day in a row. To date, the county has reported 1,805 cases, 319 past or present hospitalizations and 150 deaths.
Pennsylvania reported 473 new COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths Monday, bringing the total caseload to 68,186
and the death toll to 5,139.
Nursing home residents and employees in 591 facilities across 44 counties represent 17,064, about a quarter, of the state’s total caseload and 3,357, about two-thirds, of the state’s total death toll.
Since the beginning of February, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has conducted 1,473 nursing home inspections, 907 of which arose from complaints during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a press release Saturday. The department finalized 10 sanctions against facilities, totaling $93,500 in civil penalties.
Last year, the department conducted 5,381 inspections, 3,285 of which arose from complaints. The department finalized 213 sanctions against facilities, with civil penalties totaling more than $2.5 million.
“If you see something at a nursing home that doesn’t seem right, we encourage you to speak up,” Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said in the press release.
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Allegheny County reports 28 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
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