Allegheny County Reports Double-Digit New Coronavirus Deaths

PITTSBURGH, PA — The Allegheny County Health Department on Wednesday reported 12 new coronavirus deaths. The county death toll now stands at 498.

The county reported 555 new cases. There have been 25,179 cases since the outbreak began in March.

There have been 1,909 hospitalizations in the county during the outbreak.

With 7,886 cases in Westmoreland County, 4.020 in Washington County, 3,813 in Butler County and 3,441 in Beaver County, that brings the total number of cased to 44,339 when Allegheny County numbers are included. That's up from 41,893 on Tuesday.

According to the state Department of Health, there have been 951 deaths in the region from the virus: Four hundred and ninety-eight in Allegheny County, 172 in Westmoreland County, 151 in Beaver County, 67 in Washington County and 63 in Butler County. That's up from 922 on Tuesday.