Allegheny County covid-19 cases pass 15,000
Allegheny County reported 106 new covid-19 cases Tuesday, according to the county Health Department.
One new coronavirus-related death was reported, as well.
Total cases increased to 15,101 and total deaths are now 422.
In the county, there are currently 154 covid-19 patients hospitalized, with 22 of them on ventilators, according to the state’s covid-19 dashboard.
Dates of positive tests range from Oct. 3-26. Of the new cases, 52 are confirmed and 54 are probable. Ages of new cases range from three weeks to 93 years old, with a media age of 46 years old.
The new covid-19 death was a person in their 70s who died Sunday.
Daily case counts in Allegheny County have reached triple digits most days over the last two weeks. In the past 14 days, new covid-19 cases have been 100 or more 11 out of 14 days.
With the county surpassing 15,000 covid-19 cases Tuesday, here’s a look at when case totals reached certain milestones:
100 cases - March 26
500 cases - April 4
1,000 cases - April 18
2,500 cases - June 28
5,000 cases - July 13
7,500 cases - July 28
10,000 cases - Aug. 26
12,500 cases - Oct. 2
15,000 cases - Oct. 27
Zach Brendza is a Tribune-Review digital producer. You can contact Zach at 724-850-1288, zbrendza@triblive.com or via Twitter .
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