PITTSBURGH — Allegheny County reported 70 new positive COVID-19 cases Wednesday, along with 9 new hospitalizations, and 5 additional deaths, according to the Allegheny County Health Department.
With Wednesday’s new cases, Allegheny County’s total is now at 8,512 cases. In the last 24 hours, the new positive cases come from 1,216 test results from from July 15 through August 4. That’s a 5.8% positivity rate.
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New cases range in patient age from 11 months to 94 years with an average patient age of 42 years.
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JUST IN : @HealthAllegheny reports 70 new coronavirus cases, 7 hospitalizations, and 5 deaths.
— Aaron Martin (@WPXIAaronMartin) August 5, 2020
PERSPECTIVE: New cases are out of 1,216 tests, a 5.8% positivity rate. That's encouraging. The 5 deaths occurred from July 25th-August 1st. Victims were in their 80s and 90s
The total number of people who have died from coronavirus complications in Allegheny County is 248. The newly reported deaths are of persons in their 80s and 90s with dates of death ranging from July 25-August 1, 2020.
This is the August 5, 2020 COVID-19 Update.
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) August 5, 2020
In the last 24 hrs, 70 new cases were reported out of 1,216 test results. New cases range from 11 mos-94 yrs with 42 being the median. Positive test dates range from July 15-Aug 4. Nine hospitalizations & 5 deaths were also reported. pic.twitter.com/r85YBuDM3P
Across the state of Pennsylvania, 705 new positive COVID-19 cases were reported, bringing the statewide total to 115,714.
The breakdown of cases by county can be found HERE.
#COVID19 Update (as of 8/5/20 at 12:00 am):
— PA Department of Health (@PAHealthDept) August 5, 2020
• 705 additional positive cases of COVID-19
• 115,714 total cases statewide
• 7,244 deaths statewide
• 1,169,011 patients tested negative to date
More information: https://t.co/7pzosEXhEX
They also reported 12 additional deaths reported across Pennsylvania. There are 7,244 total deaths attributed to COVID-19.
There are 1,169,011 patients who have tested negative to date.
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