Allegheny County reported 61 COVID-19 cases Friday, its largest single-day increase since April 23, when the number of new reported cases was also 61.
The county now reports a total of 2,382 cases, 186 deaths and 379 past and present hospitalizations.
In a statement Friday afternoon, the county health department said the 244 new cases reported this week were “overwhelmingly among younger people who were traveling, visiting bars and restaurants, and out in the community.”
Fifteen bars and restaurants were associated with new cases in interviews by the Department of Health, and five were reported multiple times.
Pennsylvania health officials reported 600 new cases Friday, the state’s highest increase since June 12, as well as 22 new deaths.
