New COVID cases double in Allegheny County

Medical experts say hospitalizations are rising again to peak levels last winter.
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New COVID cases have more than doubled in Allegheny County over the last two weeks, and hospitalizations are rising again to peak levels last winter.

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The average number of hospitalizations was going down in December, but started going up again after the first of the year.

State data shows Allegheny County has 590 COVID patients in hospitals, about 140 more than last week.

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