24 new COVID-19 cases in Western Pa.

2 deaths reported in Beaver County

There were three new deaths related to COVID-19 reported Monday in Western Pennsylvania, according to the state health department.

The state said there were two deaths in Beaver County and one in Erie. Those counties’ death totals are 77 and eight, respectively.

The state also said Allegheny County has two new deaths (for a total of 174), but the county health department said there was no change from the previous day, with the death toll holding at 173.

In Western Pennsylvania, there were 24 new positive cases of the respiratory disease reported. Nine cases were reported in Erie. Allegheny County reported seven new positive cases, bringing its total to 2,086.

Of Allegheny County’s new cases, 1,953 are confirmed and 133 are probable. Among the deaths, 161 are confirmed and 12 are probable.

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

Pennsylvania reported 28 new deaths. In total, the state has reported 6,243 deaths. The state also reported 323 new positive cases, giving it a total of 79,121.

On Monday, Philadelphia, which has the highest singlecounty totals in the state, exceeded the 20,000 mark in its number of cases with 20,007. It also has reported 1,509 deaths.

State Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine on Monday announced a partnership with General Healthcare Resources, based in Buffalo, N.Y., to assist with the COVID-19 response.

“We are so pleased to have this level of collaboration and assistance from General Healthcare Resources,” Dr. Levine said. “COVID-19 is a particularly challenging situation for congregate settings, particularly our longterm care facilities. These teams are assisting us in our response in the hardest-hit areas as we work to protect the public health and safety of Pennsylvanians.”

General Healthcare Resources will be deploying onsite assessment teams to assist with infection control practices, staffing and PPE training needs. The team will also assist with specimen collection and urgent staffing needs. The department of health will be funding the 41 individuals who will be deployed for one year.

Here are the total number of positive cases reported Monday

in Western Pennsylvania:

• Allegheny: 2,086 (up 7 from Sunday)

• Armstrong: 66 (no change)

• Beaver: 613 (up 2)

• Butler: 257 (no change)

• Cambria: 61 (no change)

• Clarion: 31 (no change)

• Clearfield: 55 (no change)

• Crawford: 36 (no change)

• Erie: 468 (up 9)

• Fayette: 95 (no change)

• Forest: 7 (no change)

• Greene: 30 (no change)

• Indiana: 93 (no change)

• Jefferson: 19 (up 1)

• Lawrence: 87 (no change)

• Mercer: 115 (up 1)

• Somerset: 41 (up 1)

• Venango: 17 (no change)

• Washington: 156 (up 1)

• Westmoreland: 492 (up 2) Here are the total number of deaths reported Monday by the state in Western Pennsylvania:

• Allegheny: 173 (no change from Sunday). The state is reporting 174.

• Armstrong: 5 (no change)

• Beaver: 77 (up 2)

• Butler: 12 (no change)

• Cambria: 3 (no change)

• Clarion: 2 (no change)

• Clearfield: 0 (no change)

• Crawford: 0 (no change)

• Erie: 8 (up 1)

• Fayette: 4 (no change)

• Forest: 0 (no change)

• Greene: 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.

Here’s a look at demographic data in Allegheny County, based on Monday’s data from the county: Cases by age group:

• 0-4: 14 (1%)

• 5-12: 19 (1%)

• 13-18: 36 (2%)

• 19-24: 136 (7%)

• 25-49: 706 (34%)

• 50-64: 547 (26%)

• 65 and over: 628 (30%) Deaths by age group:

• 40-49: 2 (1%)

• 50-59: 9 (5%)

• 60-69: 23 (13%)

• 70 and over: 139 (80%)

Cases by gender:

• Female: 1,126 (54%)

• Male: 960 (46%) Deaths by gender:

• Female: 103 (60%)

• Male: 70 (40%)

Cases by race:

• White: 1,284 (62%)

• Black: 533 (26%)

• Asian: 92 (4%)

• Other: 28 (1%)

• Race unknown: 149 (7%) Deaths by race:

• White: 137 (79%)

• Black: 35 (20%)

• Asian: 1 (1%)

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 Southwestern Pennsylvania, based on Monday’s figures:

• Allegheny: 41 facilities, 511 cases among residents, 131 cases among employees, 138 deaths

• Armstrong: 1 facility, 7 cases among residents, 7 cases among employees, 5 deaths

• Beaver: 3 facilities, 392 cases among residents, 42 cases among employees, 82 deaths

• Butler: 8 facilities, 16 cases among residents, 12 cases among employees, 2 deaths

• Fayette: 1 facility, 3 cases among residents, 0 cases among employees, 1 death

• Indiana: 4 facilities, 14 cases among residents, 3 cases among employees, 4 deaths

• Lawrence: 2 facilities, 0 cases among residents, 2 cases among employees, 0

• Washington: 6 facilities, 8 cases among residents, 3 cases among employees, 2 deaths

• Westmoreland: 12 facilities, 138 cases among residents, 37 cases among employees, 28

• Pennsylvania: 642 facilities, 16,612 cases among residents, 2,936 cases among employees, 4,268 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.