Allegheny County adds 43 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths

Allegheny County recorded 43 new positive coronavirus test results and three new deaths Wednesday, according to the county’s health department.

The 43 new cases — 33 confirmed and 10 probable — bring the county’s total to 12,897.

The new cases, which range from 8 months to 70 years old with a median of 26, are from positive tests between Sept. 1 and Oct. 6. The county health department says most of the positive test are from the last week.

Since March, the county reports that 1,247 people have been hospitalized, with 321 admitted to the intensive care unit and 126 requiring mechanical ventilation.

The three deaths bring the county’s total to 393, while the Pennsylvania Department of Health lists 370 deaths in the county. The discrepancy between the total is attributed to different reporting methods.

The dates of death range from Sept. 26 to Oct. 2, with two in the 60s and one in the 80s, with one associated with a long-term care facility.

Older Allegheny County residents account for the vast majority of the deaths in the county, with around 83% in those 70 or older:

• 0-: 0
• 20-29: 1
• 30-39: 1
• 40-49: 3
• 50-59: 16
• 60-69: 45
• 70+: 327

According to the state’s covid-19 dashboard, there are currently 77 coronavirus patients hospitalized in the county. The county has 813 ventilators, with 194 in use, but only 12 by covid-19 patients.

According to state data, Allegheny County’s daily positivity rate for cases added Wednesday is 3.75% and 6.66% overall since the outbreak began in March. County data, however, shows a daily positivity rate of 5.35% based on 43 positives among 803 PCR tests.