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About 1,200 new COVID-19 infections were reported in Allegheny County during the week ending Feb. 26, according to the County Health Department.
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On Wednesday, there were fewer than 200 new COVID-19 reported in Allegheny County.
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The specimens were collected earlier this month and confirmed to be omicron yesterday and today. Health officials have predicted the variant will mean a COVID-19 surge is on the way.
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As omicron advances, medical experts urge people to get the COVID-19 vaccine and booster.
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Nonprofit venues report attendance drops of 20% to 30% or more.
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New state estimates show that employment in the Pittsburgh area continues to stagnate amid the ever-unfolding pandemic. Although hiring bounced back somewhat in the summer of 2020, there are roughly 50,000 fewer workers in and around Pittsburgh today than just before the pandemic.
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Local cases are up, but due to vaccinations and better treatments, we’re not seeing the boom in deaths we saw last winter.
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A dozen chief medical officers representing the region's health systems say they'll fully comply with the vaccine mandate from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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In the first 24 hours the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was available for those under 12, parents and guardians signed up about 10,000 kids with UPMC. That’s according to hospital officials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially approved the vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 earlier this week.
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More than 70% of Pennsylvania adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But it might take a while before the entire state passes this mark. That’s because less than half of adolescents are fully vaccinated.