2 more people die of coronavirus in Allegheny County as total cases climb to 689

Two more Allegheny County residents have died from complications from covid-19, bringing the countywide total to six, Allegheny County officials reported Tuesday.

Of that total, five patients were hospitalized — one in their 60s, two in their 70s, one in their 80s and one in their 90s.

One person, who was in their 70s, was not hospitalized.

In recent weeks, 101 county residents have been hospitalized. Allegheny County officials have not released details about how many of those people have been discharged or who have since recovered from covid-19.

Officials reported 47 additional covid-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the countywide total to 689 since March 14, when the first case was reported in the county.

That’s compared to 37 new cases Monday, 53 new cases Sunday and 76 new cases Saturday.

That total does not include six county residents who have died from complications related to covid-19.

At least one case of the coronavirus has been reported in every Pennsylvania county, with the most cases reported surrounding the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia metro areas, according to figures provided by the state Department of Health.

More than 91,000 people have been tested statewide to date. Of that total, 14,559 have tested positive for covid-19, and 240 people — including six from Allegheny County — have died.

The 25- to 49-year-old age group accounts for the biggest share, about 42%, of cases statewide, but covid-19 patients 65 and older make up the biggest share of hospitalizations, about 51%, state data show.

Allegheny County cases match those trends.

Demographic information related to Allegheny County covid-19 cases that has been released includes a general age and gender breakdown, as well as a map showing where people with covid-19 live.

Data reported to the county health department includes a person’s name, test result, date of birth and address, but not all reported tests include complete information, county officials said in a statement Tuesday.

Some are missing addresses, and less than half of the reported tests contain data on race of the individual who was tested, the statement said.

Officials said they are working to develop a plan to analyze racial demographics and to address any inequalities in testing.

The cases are split about evenly between genders: 352 females and 337 males.

Of the county’s 689 total cases, the City of Pittsburgh continues to report the most cases, with 210, according to a heat map showing cases throughout the county last updated by the county April 6.

That map does not include a breakdown of cases by city neighborhood or ZIP code.

Among other municipalities, the map showed McCandless had at least 20 cases; Mt. Lebanon and Shaler each had 13 cases; and Baldwin, Penn Hills and Richland each reported 12.