Westmoreland County reports 11 new covid-19 cases, no new deaths

Westmoreland County on Sunday reported 11 new covid-19 cases and no new deaths, increasing the total number of cases to 530, according to state health officials.

Of the total number of covid-19 cases in Westmoreland County, 513 are confirmed and 17 are probable, state health officials said.

No new deaths from the virus were reported by state health officials or from the county coroner. The state continues to report 38 coronavirus-related deaths in Westmoreland County. Coroner Ken Bacha continues to report 32 deaths. Bacha’s data hasn’t been updated since May 7. A note on the coroner’s website said the information will only be updated when a new case is reported to the office.

Of the 32 covid-19 related deaths reported by Bacha, 25 were confirmed by positive testing. Seven were presumed by symptoms and weren’t tested.

Those who died include 15 men and 17 women. The oldest was 109 and the youngest was 61, with the average age being 83, Bacha reported. All were white.

Westmoreland County moved to the green phase of Gov. Tom Wolf’s three tiered re-opening plan on June 5.

More than 14,000 Westmoreland County residents have tested negative for the virus, the state reported.