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State announces new virus data dashboard

Butler County's COVID-19 data remained unchanged beyond Saturday.

According to Saturday's report by the state Department of Health, Butler County added four cases of COVID-19 to its total of 244. It's number of deaths from the virus remained at 12, and the county had compiled 4,150 negative tests.

Butler County's data remained unchanged through Monday's report.

Meanwhile at the state level, on Saturday, there were 701 positive cases added, bringing the statewide total to 75,086, as well as 45 new deaths to total 5,931.

On Sunday, there were 506 cases added, bringing the statewide total to 75,592, as well as 12 deaths to increase the statewide total to 5,943.

On Monday, there were 351 cases for a statewide total of 75,943, as well as 10 new deaths for a total of 5,953.

Also on Monday, Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced the launching of a dashboard including information at county and ZIP code level that will include data the state previously shared, as well as new information, such as hospital preparedness, demographic data related to cases and deaths, and testing information.

“Throughout this outbreak, we have worked to ensure that we have accurate and transparent data for Pennsylvanians to look at how COVID-19 is impacting our state,” Levine said in a virtual news briefing Monday.

Also on Monday, Levine issued a universal testing order, requiring all nursing homes to complete initial baseline testing no later than July 24, among other guidance for all long-term care facilities.

“Our goal with implementing this universal testing in nursing homes is to rapidly detect asymptomatic positive residents, manage their care and prevent further transmission of COVID-19 in these living settings,” Levine said in a news release Monday.

The department had a pilot testing project in five long-term care facilities in early May. Since then, 75 long-term care facilities have completed widespread testing.

Levine said the updated testing guidance involves establishing the baseline through facility-wide testing and then preventing or controlling the spread of the virus through routine facility-wide testing. Facility-wide testing would apply to both staff and residents.

“We are working tirelessly to include all long-term care facilities in this strategy as soon as possible,” Levine said. “At this point, we are able to successfully expand testing and support to all staff and residents to further protect those in nursing homes across Pennsylvania.”

The following numbers on the coronavirus pandemic were compiled from the regular news releases from the state Department of Health and Butler Health System.Monday’s COVID-19 statistics:Butler CountyConfirmed cases: 244Negative tests: 4,150Deaths: 12Butler Memorial hospitalInpatients: 1Suspected: 0Confirmed: 1ICU: 1Total tests: 5,580Outdoor tests: 2,837Positive tests: 240Clarion hospitalInpatients: 0Suspected: 0Confirmed: 0ICU: 0Total tests: 1,147Outdoor tests: 795Positive tests: 33PennsylvaniaNew cases: 351Total cases: 75,943New deaths: 10Total deaths: 5,953Negative tests: 451,387Recovered: 71 percentSurrounding CountiesAllegheny: 1,989 confirmed cases; 34,428 negative; and 168 deathsArmstrong: 65 confirmed; 1,413 negative; and 5 deathsBeaver: 598 confirmed; 4,213 negative; and 74 deathsClarion: 27 confirmed; 730 negative; and 2 deathsLawrence: 84 confirmed; 1,615 negative; and 8 deathsMercer: 111 confirmed; 1,924 negative; and 6 deathsVenango: 15 confirmed and 654 negativeWestmoreland: 457 confirmed; 11,115 negative; and 38 deaths

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