Allegheny County Reports Double-Digit New Coronavirus Deaths

PITTSBURGH, PA — The Allegheny County Health Department on Wednesday reported 10 new coronavirus deaths. The county death toll now stands at 514.

The county reported 508 confirmed and probable new cases. There have been 29,515 cases since the outbreak began in March. That's up from 29,007 on Tuesday.

There have been 2,115 hospitalizations in the county during the outbreak. That's up from 2,115 on Tuesday.

The 449 confirmed cases came from 1,270 new tests - a positivity rate of 35 percent. To put that number into perspective, the positivity rate for tests across the state between Nov. 24 and Nov. 30 was eight percent.

With 9,460 cases in Westmoreland County, 4,721 in Washington County, 4,665 in Butler County and 4,127 in Beaver County, that brings the total number of cased to 52,488 when Allegheny County numbers are included. That's up from 51,533 on Tuesday.

According to the state Department of Health, there have been 1,035 deaths in the region from the virus: Five hundred and twenty-fouy in Allegheny County, 204 in Westmoreland County, 156 in Beaver County, 80 in Butler County and 71 in Washington County. That's up from 1,015 on Tuesday.