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BHS reports 1 death overnight

The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed an additional 866 positive cases of the coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 66,258.

Jana Panther, spokeswoman for Butler Health System, reported the county saw another death overnight. The health care system reported the death, but the state totals released at noon do not reflect the new number.

Statewide, there are 4,984 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 115 new deaths.

“As counties move from red to yellow, we need all Pennsylvanians to continue to follow the social distancing and mitigation efforts in place,” Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said. “We must continue to protect our most vulnerable Pennsylvanians, which includes our seniors, those with underlying health issues, our healthcare workers and our first responders.”

There are 481 patients who have a positive serology test and either COVID-19 symptoms or a high-risk exposure, which are considered probable cases and not confirmed cases.

There are 312,743 patients who have tested negative to date.

The following numbers on the coronavirus pandemic were compiled from the regular news releases from the state Department of Health figures. Information about COVID-19 cases at the Butler VA Health Care System were gathered from a database hosted on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website.

Friday's COVID-19 statistics:

Confirmed cases: 209Negative tests: 3,325Deaths: 12

Active cases: 0Positive cases: 8Deaths: 3

New cases: 866Total cases: 66,258New deaths: 115Total deaths: 4,984Negative tests: 312,743

Butler Memorial HospitalInpatient: 6Suspected: 3Confirmed: 3ICU: 2Total tests: 4,377Outdoor tests: 2,486Positive tests: 236

Inpatients: 3Suspected: 1Confirmed: 2ICU: 0Total tests: 890Outdoor tests: 654Positive tests: 31

Allegheny: 1,739 confirmed cases; 25,517 negative test results; and 154 deathsArmstrong: 58 confirmed; 1,099 negative; and 2 deathsBeaver: 550 confirmed; 3,122 negative; and 71 deathsClarion: 25 confirmed; 628 negative; and 2 deathsLawrence: 73 confirmed; 1,115 negative; and 8 deathsMercer: 102 confirmed; 1,303 negative; and 4 deathsVenango: 8 confirmed and 448 negativeWestmoreland: 436 confirmed; 8,001 negative; and 38 deaths* The total number of cases includes confirmed and probable cases.* The total deaths and new deaths include only confirmed deaths, which is a person who tested positive for the virus before their death.

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