For the sixth consecutive day, Allegheny County reported a triple-digit increase Sunday in new daily COVID-19 cases with 127 more infections. No new deaths were reported.
Westmoreland County, which has the region’s second-highest number of COVID-19 cases, reported 27 new positive cases, bringing its total to 801.
Overall, 230 new cases — and no deaths — were reported in Western Pennsylvania on Sunday.
Since Allegheny County reported its first confirmed case of COVID-19 on March 14, it has had a total of 3,557 cases — 3,378 are confirmed and 179 are probable.
The county is reporting that 187 people have died from COVID-19, with 175 confirmed and 12 probable.
The county reported four new hospitalizations because of the viral disease. Of the latest cases, the ages range from 8 months to 84 years, with 30 being the median.
The state on Sunday reported an increase of 479 positive cases, with four additional deaths. Pennsylvania now has 89,854 total cases and 6,753 deaths.
Allegheny County is continuing to ask residents to limit travel and errands to only those that are necessary. In response to a surge of cases over the previous week, county officials on Thursday ordered all bars, restaurants and casinos to close for a week, starting Friday, and prohibited gatherings of more than 25 people.
Here are the total number of positive cases reported Sunday in Western Pennsylvania:
• Allegheny: 3,557 (up 127 from Saturday)
• Armstrong: 78 (down 1)
• Beaver: 737 (up 17)
• Butler: 346 (up 6)
• Cambria: 96 (up 2)
• Clarion: 48 (up 6)
• Clearfield: 74 (no change)
• Crawford: 66 (up 4)
• Erie: 650 (up 4)
• Fayette: 140 (up 5)
• Forest: 7 (no change)
• Greene: 44 (up 2)
• Indiana: 114 (no change)
• Jefferson: 30 (up 2)
• Lawrence: 119 (up 5)
• Mercer: 154 (up 4)
• Somerset: 63 (no change)
• Venango: 27 (up 4)
• Washington: 295 (up 16)
• Westmoreland: 801 (up 27)
Here are the total number of deaths reported recently Sunday in Western Pennsylvania:
• Allegheny: 187 (no change from Saturday. The state is reporting 190)
• Armstrong: 6 (no change)
• Beaver: 79 (no change)
• Butler: 13 (no change)
• Cambria: 3 (no change)
• Clarion: 2 (no change)
• Clearfield: 0 (no change)
• Crawford: 0 (no change)
• Erie: 12 (no change)
• Fayette: 4 (no change)
• Forest: 0 (no change)
• Greene: 0 (no change)
• Indiana: 6 (no change)
• Jefferson: 1 (no change)
• Lawrence: 9 (no change)
• Mercer: 6 (no change)
• Somerset: 1 (no change)
• Venango: 0 (no change)
• Washington: 6 (no change)
• Westmoreland: 38 (no change)
Here’s a look at demographic data in Allegheny County, based on data reported Sunday:
Cases by age group:
• 0-4: 29 (1%)
• 5-12: 48 (1%)
• 13-18: 80 (2%)
• 19-24: 602 (17%)
• 25-49: 1,330 (37%)
• 50-64: 718 (20%)
• 65 and over: 750 (21%)
Deaths by age group:
• 20-29: 1 (1%)
• 40-49: 2 (1%)
• 50-59: 9 (5%)
• 60-69: 23 (12%)
• 70 and over: 152 (81%)
Cases by gender:
• Female: 1,864 (52%)
• Male: 1,693 (48%)
Deaths by gender:
• Female: 111 (59%)
• Male: 76 (41%)
Cases by race:
• White: 2,170 (61%)
• Black: 825 (23%)
• Asian: 149 (4%)
• Other: 47 (1%)
• Race unknown: 366 (10%)
Deaths by race:
• White: 148 (80%)
• Black: 36 (19%)
• Asian: 1 (1%)
• Race unknown: 2 (1%)
Nursing and personal care homes
The state has released data — organized by county — about cases and deaths at nursing and personal care homes. Here’s information about Western Pennsylvania, based on Sunday’s figures, with changes in deaths noted in parentheses:
• Allegheny: 47 facilities, 542 cases among residents, 164 cases among employees, 147 deaths (no change)
• Armstrong: 2 facilities, 8 cases among residents, 7 cases among employees, 5 deaths (no change)
• Beaver: 4 facilities, 393 cases among residents, 44 cases among employees, 82 deaths (no change)
• Butler: 10 facilities, 19 cases among residents, 13 cases among employees, 2 deaths (no change)
• Cambria: 2 facilities, 1 case among residents, 3 case among employees, 0 deaths (no change)
• Clarion: 1 facility, 6 cases among residents, 2 case among employees, 0 deaths (no change)
• Clearfield: 2 facilities, 2 cases among residents, 1 case among employees, 0 deaths (no change)
• Crawford: 2 facilities, 1 case among residents, 2 cases among employees, 0 deaths (no change)
• Erie: 16 facilities, 53 cases among residents, 50 cases among employees, 9 deaths (no change)
• Fayette: 3 facilities, 6 cases among residents, 5 cases among employees, 1 death (no change)
• Greene: 1 facility, 2 cases among residents, 1 case among employees, 0 deaths (no change)
• Indiana: 6 facilities, 16 cases among residents, 5 cases among employees, 4 deaths (no change)
• Jefferson: 1 facility, 1 case among residents, 3 case among employees, 0 deaths (no change)
• Lawrence: 2 facilities, 0 cases among residents, 2 cases among employees, 0 deaths (no change)
• Mercer: 3 facilities, 1 case among residents, 2 case among employees, 0 deaths (no change)
• Washington: 7 facilities, 9 cases among residents, 3 cases among employees, 2 deaths (no change)
• Westmoreland: 17 facilities, 148 cases among residents, 45 cases among employees, 29 deaths (no change)
• Pennsylvania: 709 facilities, 17,923 cases among residents, 3,346 cases among employees, 4,592 deaths (no change)
For additional information on Allegheny County data, visit the Allegheny County’s COVID-19 Dashboard. More information on statewide results can be found on the Pennsylvania Department of Health website.
Correction, made at 6 p.m. Sunday: An earlier version of this story listed an incorrect number of deaths reported Saturday in Mercer County. The county reported six deaths on Saturday.
First Published: July 5, 2020, 3:30 p.m.
