Allegheny County Reports Dozens More Coronavirus Cases

PITTSBURGH, PA - Allegheny County's confirmed coronavirus cases have increased to 476 as of 11 a.m. Friday, the county health department announced. That's up from 419 cases on Thursday and 356 cases on Wednesday.

Seventy-eight people have been hospitalized in the county during the outbreak, up from 71 on Thursday.

With 84 confirmed cases in Westmoreland County, 69 in Butler County, 55 in Beaver County and 38 in Washington County, that brings the total number of coronavirus cases in the five-county southwestern Pennsylvania region to 720 as of Friday morning. That's up from 644 as of Thursday morning and 562 as of Wednesday morning.

There have been six coronavirus deaths thus far in the five-county region, with two deaths each in Allegheny, Butler and Beaver counties.

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According to Pennsylvania Department of Health figures, Allegheny County has recorded the fourth-most coronavirus cases in the state behind Montgomery, Philadelphia and Delaware counties.

All Pennsylvania counties remain under a stay-at-home order through at least April 30. Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered schools and non-life-sustaining businesses closed indefinitely.