Allegheny County health officials today reported 96 new COVID-19 cases, the second straight day that it has posted a record number of infections.
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The Health Department report continues a string of nine days of elevated infections that began about two weeks after the county entered the green phase of reopening from the coronavirus pandemic shutdown. Saturday's report of 90 new infections had previously been the highest daily total since the county recorded its first case, March 14. Before this weekend, the highest daily infection total was in early April.
The county reported no new deaths from COVID-19. Deaths are considered a trailing indicator of the virus' spread.
Ages of people with the newly reported infections range from 3 to 84, with a median age of 27. This also continues a trend of new cases hitting a younger population. The current spike in infections appears to be linked primarily to out-of-state travel and increased patronage of bars and restaurants, which were permitted to reopen at 50 percent capacity when the county went green on June 5.
In a statement, county officials said they plan to hold a virtual media briefing on Sunday to discuss the latest figures.
