Allegheny County — with 83 new cases — had the highest increase in cases [in the state].
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The additional cases bring the county total to 2,651, with 2,508 confirmed and 143 probable, since the pandemic started in March.
The recent cases involve individuals ranging in age from 9 to 89, but the median age is 26.
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“In one three-day period, we tested 1,000 people, but we’re seeing a higher positive rate because there’s a lot more COVID disease in our community than there was a few weeks ago,” Dr. Bogen said.
In the last 10 days, the county has had 513 new cases.
In an effort to contain the virus, county officials on Sunday announced that the sale of alcohol for on-site consumption is prohibited. Though effective immediately, enforcement won’t begin until Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Case investigators noted that multiple people who tested positive for the contagious virus had noted visiting bars in the South Side and in Oakland, as well as vacationing in Florida, Texas, along the coast of the Carolinas and other COVID-19 hot spots.
Despite the increase the state has seen over the last week, Dr. Rachel Levine, director of the state health department, said Monday that there are no immediate plans to move any county back into the yellow phase.
“Overall we are not one of those states that are looking at a big spike,” Gov. Tom Wolf said.
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