Westmoreland County had 18 new cases of covid-19 Friday, according to the state Department of Health.
The county’s total cases are now 1,696 with 1,643 confirmed and 53 probable. The seven-day average for the county is 15 cases.
Westmoreland has reported 287 coronavirus cases so far in August.
This is the third consecutive day with no new deaths reported, leaving Westmoreland’s total at 49. There have been just three deaths attributed to covid-19 in the county in August.
According to Pennsylvania’s covid-19 dashboard, there are three patients hospitalized in Westmoreland County and just one using a ventilator.
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