Allegheny County Shatters One-Day Record For Coronavirus Cases

PITTSBURGH, PA — The Allegheny County Health Department on Wednesday reported one new coronavirus death. The county death toll now stands at 464.

The county reported 620 new cases, by far the most in a single day since the outbreak began in March. The previous single-day case record was 527 set on Sunday.

There have been 1,685 hospitalizations in the county during the outbreak.

With 6,421 cases in Westmoreland County, 3,223 in Washington County, 3,108 in Butler County and 2,916 in Beaver County, that brings the total number of cased to 37,102 when Allegheny County numbers are included.

According to the state Department of Health, there have been 842 deaths in the region from the virus: Four hundred and sixty-four in Allegheny County, 144 in Beaver County, 138 in Westmoreland County, 50 in Washington County and 46 in Butler County.