Allegheny Co. Again Breaks Single-Day Coronavirus Case Record

PITTSBURGH, PA — The Allegheny County Health Department on Friday reported 1,322 confirmed and probably new coronavirus cases, by far the highest single-day total since the outbreak began in March. The previous high mark for reported cases was 1,197 reported on Dec. 5.

The county reported33 new coronavirus deaths, the second-highest total during the outbreak. The highest was 34, reported Wednesday. The county death toll now stands at 658, up from 625 on Thursday.

The 749 confirmed cases came from 2,507 new tests - a positivity rate of 29 percent. For comparison purposes, the latest positivity rate for tests across Pennsylvania is 14 percent, state officials said.

With 12,369 cases in Westmoreland County, 5,930 in Washington County, 5,905 in Butler County and 5,513 in Beaver County, that brings the total number of cased to 67,746 when Allegheny County numbers are included. That's up from 65,368 on Thursday.

According to the state Department of Health, there have been 1,309 deaths in the region from the virus: Six hundred and fifty-eight in Allegheny County, 273 in Westmoreland County, 183 in Beaver County, 110 in Butler County and 85 in Washington County. That's up from 1,254 reported on Thursday.