Health officials link surge in coronavirus cases in Pittsburgh area to bars, not protests
By Aris Folley - 06/29/20 07:31 PM EDT
Health officials in Allegheny County, Penn., say a surge in novel coronavirus cases recently reported around Pittsburgh has been tied to bars, not protests, local media report.
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald (D) told CBS Pittsburgh the area has seen “some alarming spikes†in cases in recent weeks, adding, “We have seen more cases in the last two days than in the previous two weeks.â€
The latest county health data shows more than 2,650 cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, have been counted so far in the region. According to the local CBS affiliate, more than 80 of those cases were reported on Monday alone.
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