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Westmoreland County sets record for new covid-19 deaths
A day after Westmoreland County reached 200 covid-19 deaths, a new daily record was set.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Wednesday the county has 15 new coronavirus-related deaths, a single-day record. It brings the total deaths to 219.
The seven-day death total (Nov. 26 through Wednesday) reached 47 deaths, also a record.
In comparison, it took Westmoreland County from the start of the pandemic in March until Aug. 11 to reach its first 47 deaths from covid-19.
Westmoreland County coronavirus by dayInfogramThere were 183 new covid-19 cases in the county reported Wednesday, bringing the total cases to 9,643.
At the current rate of new cases, Westmoreland County could reach 10,000 cases by the end of the week. The county hit 5,000 covid-19 cases on Nov. 8 and has seen a surge of cases since that time.
In the county, there are currently 108 covid-19 patients hospitalized, with 17 patients in the ICU and eight on ventilators, according to data from the state Department of Health.
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