Weekly spread of covid slows in North Huntingdon-Irwin area, as of May 24, 2021

The weekly spread of covid in the North Huntingdon-North Irwin-Irwin area was below 1% for the third consecutive week, according to data the state Department of Health released on Monday.

There were 24 additional confirmed cases of covid from May 17 to 24, just a .7% increase in the spread of the virus in the four ZIP codes comprising the Norwin area. The state has counted 3,279 positive covid cases in the area since the pandemic began in March 2020.

There were 1,687 probable but not confirmed cases as of May 24, an increase of 28 cases in a region with about 35,000 people. The four ZIP codes also cover sections of Hempfield and Penn townships, but not sections of North Huntingdon bordering White Oak and Trafford.

In the same area, there were 12,923 negative test results as of May 24, an increase of 123 since the previous week. Residents may have had multiple negative test results.

In the North Huntingdon-Irwin-North Irwin 15642 ZIP code, there were 3,168 confirmed cases, an increase of 24 over the past week; 1,649 probable cases, 28 more than last week; and 12,522 negative test results, an increase of 180 since May 17.

The Westmoreland City 15692 ZIP code had 67 confirmed covid cases and 22 probable cases, the same as May 17. There have been 238 negative test results, three more than last week.

In the Ardara 15615 ZIP code, there were 27 confirmed cases and eight probable cases, the same as May 17. There were 82 negative test results, one more than last week.

The Larimer 15647 ZIP code had 17 confirmed cases and eight probable cases, the same as last week, and 82 negative test results, one less than last week.