Allegheny County reported 14 new COVID-19 cases Sunday and surpassed 2,000 total cases since the first case was confirmed here in March.
The county reported no new deaths and no additional hospitalizations Sunday. The county has 2,003 total cases, 350 past and present hospitalizations, and 168 total deaths.
Pennsylvania reported 506 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 75,592. The state reported 12 new deaths, totaling 5,943 deaths to date.
Most of the individuals who have died throughout the pandemic in Pennsylvania were age 65 or older.
Nursing and personal care home residents and staff in 615 facilities across 45 counties represent 18,935 cases, about a quarter of the state’s total caseload, and 4,094 deaths, about two-thirds of the state’s total. Healthcare workers account for 5,729 cases, about 7.5% of the state’s total caseload.
To date, 444,173 patients in Pennsylvania have tested negative for COVID-19.
State officials urge caution in the ‘new normal’
Sixteen counties, including Allegheny, moved into the green phase of reopening Friday.
“We suspect that we’re moving into a new normal,” Gov. Tom Wolf said a press conference Friday.
That new normal will likely involve the continued use of face masks, good hand hygiene and social distancing.
If, however, county case numbers “show significant concerns,” stronger mitigation efforts could be implemented to protect the public, Nate Wardle, a Department of Health spokesman, said in an email to PublicSource.
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Allegheny County COVID-19 cases top 2,000; no new deaths reported
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