33 new covid-19 cases reported in Westmoreland County
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Wednesday reported 33 new covid-19 cases and no new deaths in Westmoreland County, bringing the countywide case total to 896 and death total to 39. That includes 27 probable cases.
The department reported 35 new cases Tuesday, 27 new cases Monday, 27 new cases Sunday, 30 new cases Saturday and 33 new cases Friday.
In Westmoreland County, 20,586 people have tested negative for the virus.
According to the Department of Health, there are 92,148 cases and 6,812 deaths statewide.
State officials are expected to prohibit indoor dining at restaurants and bars in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington and Westmoreland counties beginning Thursday as coronavirus cases in the region continue to rise. The state is expected to limit outdoor dining at restaurants to no more than 50 customers and limit gatherings to no more than 25 people.
All of Pennsylvania is in the green phase of Gov. Tom Wolf’s reopening plan, with Westmoreland switching to green June 5.
Wolf issued a masking order for Pennsylvanians in all public spaces and when social distancing cannot be maintained.
Megan Swift is a TribLive reporter covering trending news in Western Pennsylvania. A Murrysville native, she joined the Trib full time in 2023 after serving as editor-in-chief of The Daily Collegian at Penn State. She previously worked as a Jim Borden Scholarship intern at the Trib for three summers. She can be reached at mswift@triblive.com.
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