• New COVID-19 cases in Allegheny County remain in triple digits,

Pennsylvania COVID-19 cases total rises by more than 1,000

New cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County remained in triple digits with the county reporting Saturday another 146 people were infected per results of 1,631 tests performed from July 7 through Friday.

Ages of the new cases range from 2 to 98 years with a median age of 41. All of the cases are confirmed except for one, which is probable.

The daily report showed one additional death — a 93-year-old on July 17 — bringing the county total to 222. Hospitalizations climbed to 577 with four new cases. Since March 14, there have been 7,161 cases of COVID-19 in the county.

In Western Pennsylvania, there were a total of 135 positive cases reported, not counting Allegheny County. Westmoreland County reported 19 cases, while Beaver and Washington counties reported 17 cases each.

Statewide, the Pennsylvania Health Department reported Saturday 1,054 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 106,625. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID19. Saturday marked the third time this week — and the fifth time this month — Pennsylvania has reported a single-day total of more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19.

In addition to Allegheny County, other counties reporting increases of more than 100 cases include Philadelphia County with 177 and Delaware County with 110 cases.

There are 7,114 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 13 new reported deaths, according to the state health department.

The state said the number of tests administered between July 18 and 24 was 157,974 with 6,384 positive

cases. There were 24,891 test results reported to the state health department through 10 p.m. Friday, representing the total number of tests administered.

“As the state has put in place new mitigation efforts to offset recent case increases, we must renew our commitment to protecting against COVID-19 by wearing a mask, practicing social distancing and following the requirements set forth in the orders for bars and restaurants, gatherings and telework,” Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said in a news release. “Pennsylvania has been a model for the country on how to reopen effectively using a careful, measured approach. However, we know the virus has not gone away as we see cases rise, so we must work together to stop another surge.”

The release noted the department has seen “significant increases” in the number of COVID-19 cases among younger age groups, particularly 19-to-24 year olds. Leading the list was the state’s southwestern region — Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland counties.

“An alert was sent to healthcare providers about the changing COVID-19 case demographics, as there are more cases in younger age groups than in those 5064 and 65+.”

Here is the total number of positive cases reported Saturday in Western Pennsylvania:

• Allegheny: 7,161 (up 146 from Friday)

• Armstrong: 151 (up 13)

• Beaver: 1,101 (up 17)

• Butler: 544 (up 9)

• Cambria: 215 (up 10)

• Clarion: 72 (up 1)

• Clearfield: 114 (up 4)

• Crawford: 118 (up 1)

• Erie: 847 (up 9)

• Fayette: 307 (up 6)

• Forest: 7 (no change)

• Greene: 97 (up 3)

• Indiana: 206 (up 13)

• Jefferson: 49 (up 1)

• Lawrence: 280(up 8)

• Mercer: 293 (up 4)

• Somerset: 106 (no change)

• Venango: 53 (no change)

• Washington: 654 (up 17)

• Westmoreland: 1,271 (up 19)

Here is the total number of deaths reported Saturday in Western Pennsylvania:

• Allegheny: 222 (up 1 from Friday. The state is reporting 218.)

• Armstrong: 6 (no change)

• Beaver: 82 (no change)

• Butler: 14 (no change)

• Cambria: 3 (no change)

• Clarion: 2 (no change)

• Clearfield: 0 (no change)

• Crawford:1 (no change)

• Erie: 15 (Erie County is reporting 17 as of Friday)

• Fayette: 4 (no change)

• Forest: 0 (no change)

• Greene: 0 (no change)

• Indiana: 6 (no change)

• Jefferson: 1 (no change)

• Lawrence: 11 (no change)

• Mercer: 9 (no change)

• Somerset: 2 (no change)

• Venango: 0 (no change)

• Washington: 10 (no change)

• Westmoreland: 43 (The Westmoreland County coroner, whose numbers were last updated July 23, is reporting 35)

Nursing and personal care homes

The state has released data — organized by county — about cases and deaths at nursing and personal care homes. Here’s information about Western Pennsylvania, based on Friday’s figures, with changes in deaths noted in parentheses:

• Allegheny: 78 facilities, 694 cases among residents, 221 cases among employees, 163 deaths (up 1)

• Armstrong: 5 facilities, 29 cases among residents, 8 cases among employees, 5 deaths (no change)

• Beaver: 7 facilities, 461 cases among residents, 52 cases among employees, 86 deaths (up 1)

• Butler: 12 facilities, 20 cases among residents, 15 cases among employees, 2 deaths (no change)

• Cambria: 5 facilities, 16 cases among residents, 5 cases among employees, 0 deaths (no change)

• Clarion: 2 facilities, 10 cases among residents, 4 cases among employees, 0 deaths (no change)

• Clearfield: 4 facilities, 2 cases among residents, 3 cases among employees, 0 deaths (no change)

• Crawford: 2 facilities, 11 cases among residents, 15 cases among employees, 0 deaths (no change)

• Erie: 17 facilities, 69 cases among residents, 66 cases among employees, 11 deaths (no change)

• Fayette: 5 facilities, 9 cases among residents, 8 cases among employees, 1 death (no change)

• Greene: 1 facility, 2 cases among residents, 1 case among employees, 0 deaths (no change)

• Indiana: 11 facilities, 27 cases among residents, 9 cases among employees, 4 deaths (no change)

• Jefferson: 1 facility, 4 cases among residents, 4 case among employees, 0 deaths (no change)

• Lawrence: 7 facilities, 39 cases among residents, 16 cases among employees, 2 deaths (up 1)

• Mercer: 8 facilities, 36 cases among residents, 23 cases among employees, 2 deaths (no change)

• Somerset: 3 facilities, 2 cases among residents, 1 case among employees, 0 deaths (no change)

• Venango: 1 facility, 5 cases among residents, 0 cases among employees, 0 deaths (no change)

• Washington: 9 facilities, 21 cases among residents, 7 cases among employees, 2 deaths (no change)

• Westmoreland: 20 facilities, 159 cases among residents, 50 cases among employees, 29 deaths (no change)

• Pennsylvania: 826 facilities, 19,066 cases among residents, 3,785 cases among employees, 4,850 deaths (up 6)