PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department has released the latest data on recent cases of COVID-19.
The ACHD investigated 352 new cases of COVID-19 between April 20 and May 5th.
Here are their findings:
- 49 (14%) are healthcare workers.
- 123 (35%) are residents in long-term care facilities.
- 36 (10%) are employees at long-term care facilities. These employees are also counted in the healthcare worker data.
- 178 people (51%) are neither healthcare workers nor residents of long-term care facilities.
- 245 of 352 (70%) are linked to another known case; 208 are linked to a known cluster of cases and 37 are linked to another known individual case.
- Of 178 cases that are not healthcare workers or in long-term care centers, 51% are linked to another known individual or cluster.
- Age break downs follow:
For the 352 cases:
Age 0-9: 3 cases (1%)
Age 10-19: 4 cases (1%)
20-29: 33 cases (9%)
30-39: 50 cases (14%)
40-49: 46 cases (13%)
50-59: 59 cases (17%)
60-69: 66 cases (19%)
70+: 91 cases (26%)
For the 49 healthcare workers:
No cases in HCWs
20-29: 3 cases (6%)
30-39: 9 cases (18%)
40-49: 10 cases (20%)
50-59: 15 cases (31%)
60-69: 10 cases (20%)
70+: 2 cases (4%)
Since April 20th, there were 7 new cases among police, fire, and EMS workers, and 24 new cases reported at the county jail.
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