Valley’s COVID-19 numbers still rising

By KRISTIE LINDEN

klinden@yourmvi.com

Allegheny County’s new COVID-19 cases hit an all-time high Sunday with 527 new patients.

Allegheny County Health Department broke from its standard practice and released an update of its numbers on a Sunday because the increase was so staggering.

“The continued increase in new COVID cases is beyond concerning. This past week, I joined with the chief medical officers of our region’s health systems to talk about our growing concerns,” said Dr. Debra Bogen, health department director.

“Despite our cautionary messages, the number of cases is continuing to increase rapidly. While we are better prepared today than when we first began seeing cases in March, we must still be proactive in reducing the spread of the virus.”

On Sunday, the 527 new patients ranged in age from 3 months to 104 years with a median age of 40. Those numbers capped off a week where daily numbers ranged from 317 to Sunday’s 527 new cases.

In Sunday’s group of new cases, eight of the patients were age 4 or younger. There were 55 among those age 18 or younger. The majority of cases — 201 — were found in those ages 25-49. There were 111 cases in those ages 50 to 64, and another 82 patients are age 65 or older.

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