PITTSBURGH — Allegheny County reported 100 new positive COVID-19 cases Thursday, along with new 12 hospitalizations, and 3 additional deaths, according to the Allegheny County Health Department.
With Thursday’s new cases, Allegheny County’s total is now at 8,612 cases. In the last 24 hours, the new positive cases come from 1,574 test results from from July 10 through August 5. That is a 6.4% positivity rate.
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NEW: @HealthAllegheny announces 100 new coronavirus cases, 12 hospitalizations, and 3 deaths.
— Aaron Martin (@WPXIAaronMartin) August 6, 2020
PERSPECTIVE: New cases are out of 1,574 tests, a 6.4% positivity rate. The new deaths include a person 50-64 age range, younger than we typically see. The other two were 65+
New cases range in patient age from 8 months to 101 years with an average patient age of 42 years.
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The total number of people who have died from coronavirus complications in Allegheny County is 252. The newly reported deaths include one person in the 50-64 age group and two in the 65+ age group with dates of death ranging from July 30 to Aug. 5
This is the August 6, 2020 COVID-19 Update.
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) August 6, 2020
In the last 24 hrs, 100 cases were reported out of 1,574 test results. New cases range from 8 mo-101 yrs with 42 being the median age. Positive tests range from July 10-Aug 5. Twelve (12) hospitalizations & 3 deaths were also reported pic.twitter.com/VWIq2suC9a
Across the state of Pennsylvania, 807 new positive COVID-19 cases were reported, bringing the statewide total to 116,521.
The breakdown of cases by county can be found HERE.
#COVID19 Update (as of 8/6/20 at 12:00 am):
— PA Department of Health (@PAHealthDept) August 6, 2020
• 807 additional positive cases of COVID-19
• 116,521 total cases statewide
• 7,282 deaths statewide
• 1,183,730 patients tested negative to date
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They also reported 38 additional deaths reported across Pennsylvania. There are 7,282 total deaths attributed to COVID-19.
There are 1,183,730 patients who have tested negative to date.
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