PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 150 new cases of Coronavirus on Saturday with no additional deaths.
The county total is now 3,430 as of March 14. There are 3,263 confirmed cases and 167 probable cases.
“Wearing masks, washing hands, and keeping physical distance from others is absolutely essential to keeping our community safe, now more than ever,” said the county health department. “Please limit travel and errands only to those who are necessary and take appropriate measures to protect those around you. Their vigilance can allow us to keep our businesses open and continue to support the economy. “
Authorities report 408 patients have been or are currently hospitalized in all cases, with two more patients hospitalized since Friday’s report. In hospitals, 161 people have had to be admitted to the ICU and 77 patients have required ventilators.
The death toll is 187, with 175 confirmed deaths and 12 are probable. A probable death is when a person had not had a positive test for COVID-19.
Of the new cases, the patients are between 3 and 87 years old, with the mean age of the new patients at 26 years.
Deaths occurred in individuals aged between 23 and 103 years, with the youngest patients being between 23 and 42 years. The median age of the deceased is 84 years.
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