Allegheny County sets record for new coronavirus hospitalizations; sees triple-digit cases for 8th straight day

Allegheny County has been consistently reporting new coronavirus cases in the triple digits.

Thursday’s report of 132 new cases from the Allegheny County Health Department is the eighth in a row above 100.

The report included a record 23 new hospitalizations and one new death.

Of the new cases, 126 are confirmed while four are probable.

The total deaths attributed to coronavirus by Allegheny County is 235 and the total hospitalizations sits at 636.

New cases range in age from 9 months to 94 years with a median age of 39 years. The date of positive tests ranged from July 15-29.

Here are the new case breakdowns from the health department:

• Age 65 and older: 14

• Age 50-64: 30

• Age 25-49: 51

• Age 19-24: 15
• Age 13-18: 19

• Age 5-12: 0

• Age 0-4: 3

Allegheny County’s positivity rate of Thursday’s 1,800 new test results was 7.3%. Since the pandemic began in March, the county has a positivity rate of 6.85%.