Allegheny County reported 28 new COVID-19 cases and one new hospitalization Monday but no new deaths second day in a row.
Pennsylvania reported 473 new COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths Monday, bringing the total caseload to 68,186
and the death toll to 5,139.
Nursing home residents and employees in 591 facilities across 44 counties represent 17,064, about a quarter, of the state’s total caseload and 3,357, about two-thirds, of the state’s total death toll.
Since the beginning of February, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has conducted 1,473 nursing home inspections, 907 of which arose from complaints during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a press release Saturday.
“If you see something at a nursing home that doesn’t seem right, we encourage you to speak up,” Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said in the press release.
