Allegheny County reports 594 new COVID cases in 48 hours, warns ‘a decrease’ is due to ‘limited availability of testing’ | New Pittsburgh Courier

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Allegheny County reports 594 new COVID cases in 48 hours, warns ‘a decrease’ is due to ‘limited availability of testing’ | New Pittsburgh Courier

by PublicSource Reporters The Allegheny County Health Department [ACHD] confirmed on Monday 594 new cases and four new deaths reported in the past 48 hours. ACHD does not believe this relatively low case count indicates a decrease in the transmission of the virus. Instead, the department attributes it to “limited availability of testing last week,” … Continued

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