This is a message from Allegheny Alerts.

The Allegheny County Health Department today confirmed the first death in our county from COVID-19. The person was an adult who had been hospitalized. There will not be any additional information provided at this time in order to respect the family’s privacy.

Additionally, there are 31 positive cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County. Of those cases, five are hospitalized. Additional results are expected to be received throughout the day.

Note from CSPD: Yes , this is alarming! Our message remains the same. Please do not panic. If anything, this is an opportunity for the population to take the distancing measures seriously.

Our absolute best course of action is to follow the advice of the medical professionals who continue to message social distancing, hygiene protocols and being responsible to get ACCURATE information. www.csboro.com  We have many resources available.

Stay Calm, Stay Safe… Stay Home.

We will get through this together!