Allegheny County Coronavirus Cases Surge, More Deaths Reported

PITTSBURGH, PA — The Allegheny County Health Department on Wednesday reported five new coronavirus deaths. The county death toll now stands at 442.

The county reported 200 new cases, from 150 on Tuesday. The total number of cases in the county during the outbreak is 16,410.

There have been 1,488 hospitalizations in the county during the outbreak.

With 4,761 cases in Westmoreland County, 2,415 in Beaver County, 2,281 in Washington County and 2,019 in Butler County, that brings the total number of cased to 27,886 when Allegheny County numbers are included.

According to the state Department of Health, there have been 762 deaths in the region from the virus: Four hundred and forty-two in Allegheny County, 142 in Beaver County, 111 in Westmoreland County, 37 in Washington County and 30 in Butler County.