Allegheny County officials said Friday that a covid-19 outbreak has hit one of its senior centers in McKeesport, infecting 11% of the residents.

The outbreak at Kane Community Living Center in McKeesport began Nov. 4.

Those affected have mild symptoms, said Abigail Gardner, spokeswoman for Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato.

There were 23 residents infected with covid as of Thursday.

Those patients are being sequestered in a wing of the center where masks are required. The center’s other 209 residents are staying in a separate wing.

No one has been hospitalized because of the outbreak, according to Gardner.

“We are grateful that people’s symptoms have been mild, and we are close to having people resume their normal routines,” Gardner said.

Visitors to Kane McKeesport are still permitted, but are advised to wear masks.

Overall, covid cases are on the decline in Allegheny County after a jump in cases as the school year started.

There were 269 covid cases reported last week, according to Allegheny County Health Department data.

That is down from this year’s high in the second week of September, when the county reported 811 cases.

Gardner said there have been no other reported outbreaks at the county’s three other Kane centers in Scott, Ross, and Pittsburgh’s Glen Hazel neighborhood.

The centers care for both elderly people and adults who need assistance.

She urged Allegheny County residents and others to be up to date on their covid vaccine boosters as the holiday season is approaching quickly.

“It is a great time to remind people to get their boosters before the holidays come, when family gatherings increase,” Gardner said.

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