Butler County recorded its first COVID-19 death in more than a month and added 22 cases overnight.

According to Tuesday's report from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Butler County increased 22 confirmed cases to a running total of 463 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 throughout the pandemic.

The county also added one death bringing its death toll to 14 people. The latest death has been the first since June 14.

Statewide totals reached into the thousands Tuesday with 1,027 new cases added to its total that is now at 102,765. Neighboring Allegheny County added 139 new cases Tuesday, and Philadelphia reported an increase of 168 new cases.

Gov. Tom Wolf spoke Tuesday outside a hospital in York as he begged people to wear masks.

“Please, please, wear a mask,” he said. “It's a selfless thing to do.”

Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said the people of Pennsylvania are responsible for the health and safety of one another.

“By making the right choices, we know that our containment efforts and our mitigation efforts will benefit our health systems and benefit public health for everyone in Pennsylvania,” she said.

Dr. Matthew Howie, York City Bureau of health medical director, said early in the pandemic, the disease was likened to a “bad influenza,” but the numbers and data have surpassed any type of flu.

Meda Higa, an associate professor for York College of Pennsylvania, said there is plenty of research that shows the benefit of masks. She explained that COVID-19 is spread through droplets in the air, and it is highly contagious.

“When we breathe in, we breath in a whopping 6 liters of air per minute,” she said. “You can imagine the number of foreign particles including viruses that can be brought in by just a single breath.”

But the virus also has weaknesses, she said. It has a fatty membrane that surrounds it which makes soap and sanitizer highly effective. It also needs freedom in the air to stay alive and infect people.

“These viruses require the droplets they're encased in to travel and maintain their ideal environment,” Higa said. “By putting a mask on, any droplets that leave your mouth or nose, become trapped and cannot spread.”

Higa also addressed the misinformation spread on social media and in the news.

“This virus is new. As research scientists, we are doing research and analyzing data on this virus at record speeds,” she said. “We don't always have the complete answers regarding COVID-19, but we do build from what we already know about similar viruses including other known coronaviruses. We're not starting from scratch.”

The following numbers on the coronavirus pandemic were compiled from regular news releases from the state Department of Health and the Butler Health System. State numbers are compiled based on information submitted to the Department of Health by 11:59 p.m. the previous night.

Monday's COVID-19 statistics:

Confirmed cases: 463Probable cases: 45Negative tests: 10,073Deaths: 14

New cases: 1,027Total cases: 102,765New deaths: 20Total deaths: 7,038Recovered: 75 percent

Allegheny: 6,380 confirmed cases; 91,238 negative; and 211 deathsArmstrong: 122 confirmed; 3,152 negative; and 6 deathsBeaver: 983 confirmed; 9,274 negative; and 81 deathsClarion: 66 confirmed; 1,577 negative; and 2 deathsLawrence: 214 confirmed; 4,103 negative; and 9 deathsMercer: 227 confirmed; 6,292 negative; and 8 deathsVenango: 37 confirmed and 2,334 negativeWestmoreland: 1,158 confirmed; 25,152 negative; and 40 deaths