With 331 new covid-19 cases, Allegheny County destroyed its new case count in one day in nearly 100 cases, health officials reported Tuesday.
However, the day’s total is based on a record 4,536 new tests, of which 7.3% were positive. The tests were conducted for more than a month from June 8 to July 13.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported that 186 of Allegheny’s new cases were due to a delay in the report. Therefore, the true increase in Allegheny County in the past 24 hours was 145 cases.
The county reported a new death, bringing the county total to 199. There were seven new hospitalizations.
The county has said that testing over the weekend is typically lower, which means a decrease in test reports, and therefore cases, earlier in the week. Authorities said they are working with the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the labs to determine why there appears to be a delay in the test results. On Monday, the county reported 71 new cases.
In comparison, the new Allegheny County Health Department case count is three more than what was reported across the state of Pennsylvania on Monday, when the state added 328 new cases.
Tuesday’s update, of which 328 are confirmed, three likely, accounts for 35% of new cases in Pennsylvania, which reported 929 new cases on Tuesday.
Allegheny’s gain on Tuesday was by far the largest in the state. Philadelphia County reported 141 new cases. However, that new total includes a weekend delay in reporting, as no new cases were reported yesterday. The next highest new case count in the state came from Delaware and Chester counties, each reporting 37 new cases.
To date, there have been 5,364 cases in Allegheny County.
In the most recent cases, ages range from 5 months to 99 years, with an average age of 30 years.
This is the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) COVID-19 daily update for July 14, 2020.
Today’s report of 5,364 cases includes 331 new cases, 7 new hospitalizations, and 1 additional death from the 4,536 test results. pic.twitter.com/uoi9EcWbHg
– Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) July 14, 2020
In the past 18 days, 2,982 new cases of covid-19 have been reported in Allegheny County, more than 55% of the county’s total. In the previous 104 days, only 2,382 cases were reported.
Of those who have been hospitalized, the county reports that 169 people have been admitted to the intensive care unit, of which 79 require mechanical ventilation.
As of Tuesday, the county estimates that 2,628 of those who tested positive for covid-19 are considered recovered. According to the county, “Recovery is a CDC estimate … based on one of two conditions: it has been 32 days after a person was hospitalized for covid-19 and he did not die or 14 days after a person tested positive … and they were not hospitalized. “
At the Allegheny County Jail, 31 inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus since March 13, the county reported. Of these, three remain on the premises and 28 have recovered or been released.
A total of 253 inmates have been evaluated, with 216 negative results for a positivity rate of 14.4%. Six tests are still pending. There have been no hospitalizations of inmates.
To date, eight prison staff members have also tested positive and seven have recovered. In total, 66 staff members have tested negative with three tests pending, for a positivity rate of 12.1%.
The Allegheny County Treatment Alternative (ACTA), a 50-bed hospital for drug and alcohol patients, continues to report that 11 residents and four staff members tested positive for the coronavirus.
Chris Pastrick is a digital producer for Tribune-Review. You can contact Chris at 412-320-7898, [email protected] or via Twitter.
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