Pa. reports highest daily COVID-19 increase for second day in a row with over 4,700

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a record daily increase in COVID-19 cases statewide for the second day in a row.

Officials said 4,711 new coronavirus cases were reported in Pa. over the past 24 hours -- bringing the statewide total to 243,368 since the pandemic began.

As of Tuesday night, there were 59 new deaths reported for a total of 9,145 deaths attributed to COVID-19. County-specific information and a statewide map are available on the COVID-19 Data Dashboard.

The health department said there are currently 1,948 people hospitalized due to the coronavirus in Pa., and the positivity rate is just under seven percent.

In Allegheny County, a person in their 20s was among five new COVID-19 deaths and 366 new COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday.

Wednesday’s increase of 366 is the highest daily increase to date.

#BREAKING: @HealthAllegheny reports 366 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths.

DETAILS: This is a single day record of reported cases in the county. There are 269 confirmed cases out of 1,711 tests, a 15.7% positivity rate.

The deaths include a person in their 20s.
— Aaron Martin (@WPXIAaronMartin) November 11, 2020

Of the 366 new cases, 269 are confirmed cases and 97 are probable cases, according to the Allegheny County Health Department. The positivity rate is more than 15%.

New cases range in age from 3 months to 96 years, with a median age of 35 years. The dates of positive tests ranged from Oct. 30 to Nov. 10.

In addition to the person in their 20s, there were four other deaths. Two people were in their 70s and two people were in their 90s. Two of them were associated with long-term care facilities.

The dates of death ranged from Oct. 20 to Nov. 5.

Since March 14, there have been 18,339 cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County residents, 1,588 hospitalizations and 453 deaths.

As COVID-19 cases in the county increase, the Health Department asks residents to help control the spread by doing the following things:

Pick up the phone when a Health Department case investigator calls and answer their questions.
As we spend more time indoors around others, keep physical distance and wear masks.
Avoid parties and gatherings, even among your family and friends.

This is the COVID-19 Daily Update from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for November 11, 2020.

In the last 24 hours, 366 new cases were reported to the Health Department. Of these, 269 are confirmed cases from 1,711 new PCR tests. There are 97 probable cases. pic.twitter.com/jlW6OD2ATG
— Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) November 11, 2020