This is the COVID-19 Daily Update from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for March 29, 2020:
Confirmed cases – 265
Hospitalization (past or present) – 35
Deaths – 2
The ages and genders of those in the county who are sick with COVID-19 are listed below. A map which shows where residents testing positive live is available at bit.ly/ACHDcovid-19. The department is working on making other information available publicly.
Ages—Number tested positive (percentage—all percents rounded)
00-04 – 1 (less than 1%)
05-12 – 1 (less than 1%)
13-18 – 5 (2%)
19-24 – 28 (11%)
25-49 – 120 (45%)
50-64 – 74 (28%)
65+ - 36 (14%)
Gender
Female – 133 (50%)
Male – 132 (50%)
The department is still tracing the contacts of people who have tested positive and is recommending self-quarantine when needed. We strongly urge all people in Allegheny County to stay at home to slow the spread of the virus in our community.
Note from CSPD: Stay Home. Save Lives. Castle Shannon Cares.