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Source: Closures expected to return

14 new confirmed cases added to Butler County total

Butler County will be among a number of counties in Western Pennsylvania in which some COVID-19 restrictions will return, a source familiar with the situation confirmed Tuesday night.

An announcement was expected to be made Wednesday by Gov. Tom Wolf, according to published reports.

Restrictions could include the closure of bars and restaurants in the county, similar to the precautions taken by Allegheny County over the past week as it saw its COVID-19 numbers rise.

Butler County's coronavirus totals climbed again Tuesday with 14 new confirmed cases. And statewide, positive cases in the 19-24 age group continue to grow.

In April, this age group accounted for 5 percent of cases, but now accounts for 30 percent of cases, according to Nate Wardle, a spokesman for the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

According to Tuesday's report by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the addition of 14 cases brings the county's total of confirmed cases to 334. The report also listed 36 probable cases in the county, which are cases with pending results. The county's number of deaths remained at 13.

This is an excerpt from a larger article that appears in Wednesday's Butler Eagle. Subscribe online or in print to read the full article.

The following numbers on the coronavirus pandemic were compiled from regular news releases from the state Department of Health.Tuesday's COVID-19 statistics:

Confirmed cases: 334Probable cases: 36Negative tests: 7,713Deaths: 13

New cases: 995Total cases: 9,299New deaths: 33Total deaths: 6,787Recovered: 77 percent

Allegheny: 3,798 confirmed cases; 65,264 negative; and 190 deathsArmstrong: 79 confirmed; 2,390 negative; and 6 deathsBeaver: 748 confirmed; 6,942 negative; and 79 deathsClarion: 46 confirmed; 1,078 negative; and 2 deathsLawrence: 112 confirmed; 2,999 negative; and 9 deathsMercer: 138 confirmed; 4,839 negative; and 6 deathsVenango: 10 confirmed and 1,373 negativeWestmoreland: 834 confirmed; 20,076 negative; and 39 deaths.

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