Allegheny adds 12 more coronavirus deaths, 19 cases

Allegheny County added 12 more deaths related to the coronavirus Wednesday, bringing the countywide death toll to 139.

While that’s among the highest numbers of deaths reported in a single day, those deaths could have occurred any time since March 14, when the first case of the coronavirus was reported.

Officials on Wednesday also reported 19 additional cases of covid-19, bringing the countywide total to 1,545 confirmed or probable cases.

That’s compared to 15 additional cases and four deaths reported Tuesday and eight additional cases and one death reported Monday. There were three deaths and 48 additional cases reported in Allegheny County over the weekend.

The youngest person to have died from the coronavirus in Allegheny County was 42 years old and had underlying conditions, county officials said.

Of the 285 hospitalizations in recent weeks, 117 people were admitted to an ICU and 67 have required a ventilator.

More than 21,000 people have been tested countywide, according to county health department data.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting that 372 residents and 104 staff members at 35 long-term care facilities in Allegheny County have tested positive for the coronavirus. There have been 109 deaths at those facilities.

The state reported 707 new cases of the coronavirus Wednesday, pushing the statewide total to 58,696. There also were 137 more deaths, bringing the statewide total to 3,943.