A sixth Butler County patient death is being reported as part of a statewide spike in deaths announced Tuesday in the coronavirus pandemic.

According to a daily report from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Butler County also saw one more COVID-19 case confirmed along with the death.

The county's sixth death was one of 360 statewide deaths reported Tuesday. Pennsylvania health officials said Tuesday the consolidated data now includes 'probable death' statistics, meaning a death may have been COVID-19 related, but wasn't confirmed by health officials.

Butler Health System spokeswoman Jana Panther reported Tuesday the regional health system appointed a steering committee that will guide resuming elective procedures and surgeries. Comprised of senior management and physician leaders, the committee will hold its first meeting Thursday morning.

“Staff and patient safety are the highest priority as resuming elective procedures and surgeries is considered,” Panther said in a statement released by the hospital, adding that a date to resume services has yet to be selected. “The date will be guided by the needs of BHS patients, federal and state guidelines, and to the extent they are available, evidence-based position papers on the subject.”

The following data about the coronavirus pandemic is compiled daily through the Pennsylvania Department of Health's website and through regular releases from Butler Health System. Tuesday's COVID-19 statistics are as follows:

Confirmed cases: 162Negative tests: 1840Deaths: 6

New cases: 1,296Total cases: 34,528New deaths: 360Total deaths: 1,564Negative tests: 132,323

Inpatients: 6Suspected: 2Confirmed: 4ICU: 1Total tests: 2,283Outdoor tests: 1,692Positive tests: 180

Inpatients: 3Suspected: 2Confirmed: 1ICU: 1Total tests: 494Outdoor tests: 413Positive tests: 17

Allegheny: 1,059 confirmed cases, 11,611 negative test results, and 67 deathsWestmoreland: 291 confirmed, 3,529 negative, and 20 deathsBeaver: 303 confirmed, 1,628 negative, and 43 deathsLawrence: 60 confirmed, 537 negative, and 6 deathsMercer: 59 confirmed, 519 negative, and 1 deathArmstrong: 38 confirmed, 474 negative, and 2 deathsClarion: 18 confirmed, 382 negative, and 1 deathVenango: 6 confirmed and 190 negative