PITTSBURGH — Allegheny County reported its highest daily increase of COVID-19 cases on Friday with 1,322 people, on Friday, as well as 33 new deaths. In Pennsylvania, 12,745 new cases were reported and 225 deaths.
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The dates of people who died in Allegheny County ranged from Nov. 22 through Dec. 10. Here’s the breakdown of their ages:
- One person in their 30′s
- Six people in their 60′s
- Six people in their 70′s
- 11 people in their 80′s
- Seven people in their 90′s
- Two people more than 100-years-old
Eighteen of those deaths were connected to long-term care facilities. You can see information from your county HERE.
When it comes to the cases reported in Allegheny County, 11 of the positive test results are more than a week old.
The age groups of the newly-reported cases are:
- 00-04 - 11
- 05-12 - 44
- 13-18 - 69
- 19-24 - 135
- 25-49 - 533
- 50-64 - 309
- 65+ - 221
You can look at the current hospitalization data in the county HERE.
Statewide, the testing positivity rate is 14.4-percent. More than 3 million people have tested negative for COVID-19 since the pandemic began in March.
There are 5,877 people are hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number, 1,218 patients are in the intensive care unit.
As of Thursday, there were 225 new deaths reported across the state for a total of 12,235 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
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