PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - The Allegheny County Health Department has announced 17 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday for a total of 1,658.
1,569 of the cases are confirmed with 89 probable.
The department has also confirmed an additional death, the first in three days in the county.
A total of 144 people have died as a result of coronavirus in Allegheny County. 133 of those deaths are confirmed with 11 probable.
All deaths are between the ages of 42-104 with 84 being the median age.
112 of those who have died have occurred in long-term care facilities.
According to the PA Department of health, 408 residents and 113 staff members at 37 long-term care facilities have tested positive for COVID-19
The ages of those who have died range from 42-103 with 84 being the median age.
To date, there have been 304 hospitalizations, past or present, 10 more compared to Monday.
Age breakdown:
00-04 – 6 (less than 1%)05-12 – 6 (less than 1%)13-18 – 17 (1%)19-24 – 107 (7%)25-49 – 548 (33%)50-64 – 458 (28%)65 + -- 516 (31%)The gender of those with COVID-19 are listed below:Female – 895 (54%)Male – 763 (46%)
According to data from the PA Department of Health, 22,819 people have tested negative for coronavirus.
Get more information using the county's interactive COVID-19 map.
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