3 more covid-19 cases reported in Westmoreland County; no new deaths

Westmoreland County on Sunday reported an increase in positive covid-19 cases, but continued to report no new deaths.

State officials said 440 people have tested positive for the virus as of Sunday, an increase of three from the 437 reported on Saturday. More than 8,200 people have tested negative.

Neither the coroner nor state officials reported any new deaths in Westmoreland County on Sunday, leaving the state’s death total at 38 and the coroner’s death total at 32.

County Coroner Ken Bacha hasn’t updated his death total since May 7. The coroner’s website says the information will be updated only when a new case is reported to the office.

According to Bacha, those who died included 15 men and 17 women between the ages of 61 and 109. The average death age was 83.

Bacha said 25 of those deaths were confirmed by positive testing and seven weren’t tested and presumed by symptoms. All the people who died were white.

Statewide, 67,713 people have tested positive for the virus, 328,382 people have tested negative, and and 5,124 people have died, according to state health officials. Only 54 of the state’s 67 counties have reported deaths. Positive cases of the virus have been reported in all 67 counties.