State cases soar
As of Sunday, Butler Health Systems was actively treating 11 in-patients for corona virus-like symptoms.
Statewide as of noon Sunday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 11,510 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 1,493 new cases from the day before.
The department also reported 14 additional deaths overnight, bringing the number of Pennsylvanians who have died from the virus to 150.
According to Jana Panther, a spokeswoman for BHS, two of the 11 patients being treated are suspected of having COVID-19. Nine people tested positive, with three of the 11 being treated in the ICU.
Clarion Hospital is treating one confirmed case in the ICU.
The number of in-patient cases being treated by the regional hospital dropped by seven overnight, from 18 people being treated in-patient as of Saturday. However the number of patients being treated in the ICU rose by one.
Locally, the health department reported three new cases in Butler County, bringing the total Sunday to 87 positive cases, with two deaths.
Neighboring Allegheny County reported 605 positive cases and four deaths, according to the health department.
Based on the report, data for other surrounding counties are as follows: Westmoreland, 147 confirmed cases; Beaver, 84 confirmed cases and six deaths; Lawrence, 23 confirmed cases and 2 deaths; Armstrong, 12 confirmed cases; Mercer, 18 confirmed cases; Clarion, 5 confirmed cases; and Venango, 3 confirmed cases.
As of Sunday, there are 304,826 positive cases reported nationwide, including 7,616 deaths.
