2 new cases, no additional coronavirus deaths reported in Westmoreland County

State health officials reported two more coronavirus cases in Westmoreland County on Friday, though deaths remained at 38.

The two cases bring the county’s running case count to 436. Across the county, 8,001 people have tested negative for the virus.

As of Friday, Westmoreland County had been in the yellow phase of the state’s tiered reopening plan for a week.

In Allegheny County, health officials cited two more deaths for a total of 146 and 21 new cases for a total of 1,739. The first cases were diagnosed in the county on March 14, about a week after the first case was identified in the state.

Across the state, officials reported 115 new deaths, bringing the state total to 4,984. The 866 new cases reported between 12 a.m. Thursday and 12 a.m. Friday brings the running statewide total to 66,258.