No new deaths in Western Pa.; 4 deaths reported statewide

For a second consecutive day, no new COVID-19 deaths were reported Sunday in Western Pennsylvania, according to the state health department.

The rest of the state reported four new deaths, three of which were in Philadelphia. In total, the state has reported 6,215 deaths.

Pennsylvania reported 336 new positive cases of the viral disease, giving it a total of 78,798 cases. Fifteen of those were reported in Western Pennsylvania.

Allegheny County, which has the region’s highest case and death counts, reported three new cases of COVID-19, as its total reached 2,079. Its death toll stands at 173.

So far, the total number of hospitalizations reported by Allegheny County throughout the pandemic is 357. Of them, at least 141 have required intensive care and 70 needed a mechanical ventilator.

“With more than half of the state now in the green phase of the process to reopen, it is essential that we continue to take precautions to protect against COVID-19,” state Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said. “The commonwealth’s careful, measured approach to reopening is working as we see case counts continue to decline even as many other states see increases.”

She also said the virus has not gone away, so continued protection is necessary, including wearing a mask, maintaining social distancing and washing hands frequently.

Here are the total number of positive cases reported recently in Western Pennsylvania:

• Allegheny: 2,079 (up 3 from Saturday)

• Armstrong: 66 (no change)

• Beaver: 611 (no change)

• Butler: 257 (no change)

• Cambria: 61 (no change)

• Clarion: 31 (no change)

• Clearfield: 52 (up 3)

• Crawford: 35 (up 1)

• Erie: 451 (up 8)

• Fayette: 95 (no change)

• Forest: 7 (no change)

• Greene: 30 (no change)

• Indiana: 93 (no change)

• Jefferson: 18 (no change)

• Lawrence: 87 (no change)

• Mercer: 114 (no change)

• Somerset: 40 (no change)

• Venango: 17 (no change)

• Washington: 155 (no change)

• Westmoreland: 487 (up 3) Here are the total number of deaths reported recently by the state in Western Pennsylvania:

• Allegheny: 173 (no change from Saturday)

• Armstrong: 5 (no change)

• Beaver: 75 (no change)

• Butler: 12 (no change)

• Cambria: 3 (no change)

• Clarion: 2 (no change)

• Clearfield: 0 (no change)

• Erie: 7 (no change)

• Fayette: 4 (no change)

• Forest: 0 (no change)

• Indiana: 5 (no change)

• Jefferson: 1 (no change)

• Lawrence: 8 (no change)

• Mercer: 6 (no change)

• Somerset: 1 (no change)

• Venango: 0 (no change)

• Washington: 6 (no change)

• Westmoreland: 38 (no change). The Westmoreland County Coroner is reporting 32 deaths.

For additional information on Allegheny County data, visit the Allegheny County’s COVID-19 Dashboard. More information on statewide results can be found on the Department of Health website.