Allegheny County Tops 5,000 Coronavirus Cases

PITTSBURGH, PA — The Allegheny County Health Department on Monday reported no new coronavirus deaths. The county death toll remains at 198.

The county reported 71 new cases, the first time the daily number has been under triple digits in nearly two weeks. The total number of cases during the outbreak now stands at 5,033.

"While we are glad to see today’s low number of positive cases, we are not reading anything into a single low number," health department officials said in a statement. "Testing over the weekend is typically lower, meaning that there is a decrease in cases and tests reported on a Monday. Additionally, we have heard that the increased volume of residents being tested has also slowed the reporting process down."

In the newest cases, ages range from 5 to 93 years old with the median age being 40. Positive results are from tests that span July 1 through July 12.

Four hundred and seventy people have been hospitalized in the county during the outbreak.

The state Department of Health COVID-19 page was undergoing maintenance Monday, so numbers for other southwestern Pennsylvania counties were unavailable.