Aug 22, 2020 2 min read

Allegheny County’s number of new COVID-19 cases dwindled to 61 but it also announced four additional deaths, the State Health Department said.

In Allegheny, 291 people have died from the virus and 9,817 people have tested positive since March.

Meanwhile, Washington County saw 12 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking its total Saturday to 968, the state Health Department said.

Greene County added one new case to its total of 133. Fayette County added three new cases to its total, which is now 656. There were no deaths related to the virus in Washington, Greene or Fayette counties.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed there are 796 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 128,429. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have reported cases.

The number of tests administered statewide within the last seven days, between August 15 and August 21, is 156,165 with 4,629 positive cases.

“The mitigation efforts in place now are essential as the new school year approaches and we work to ensure our children can get back to learning,” Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said. “Wearing a mask, practicing social distancing, and following the requirements set forth in the orders for bars and restaurants, gatherings and telework will help keep our case counts low. Together, as Pennsylvanians, we each have a part to play in working to ensure that cases of COVID-19 remain low.”