Butler County's increase of COVID-19 cases slowed Monday after a weekend spike in new cases.
According to the state Department of Health's report Monday, Butler County added six new confirmed cases, bringing the total of positive cases throughout the pandemic to 514.
Between Saturday and Sunday, Butler County had added 34 new cases.
While the spike could be a cause for concern, the state's reporting of new cases doesn't note when tests were completed for the newly attributed positive results.
A backlog at commercial testing labs nationwide has expanded wait times, leaving some people waiting up to two weeks for results.
Despite the new numbers, Butler Health System's reported numbers of COVID-19 inpatients remained steady since Friday.
As of Monday, Butler Memorial Hospital is still treating five patients in the hospital, but with one more patient needing admittance to the intensive care unit. All five of these patients have confirmed cases of COVID-19.
The following numbers on the coronavirus pandemic were compiled from regular news releases from the state Department of Health and the Butler Health System.Monday's COVID-19 statistics:<b>Butler County</b>Confirmed cases: 514Probable cases: 48Negative tests: 11,037Deaths: 14<b>Butler Memorial hospital</b>Inpatients: 5Suspected: 0Confirmed: 5ICU: 2Total tests: 13,182Outdoor tests: 5,017Positive tests: 287<b>Clarion hospital</b>Inpatients: 2Suspected: 0Confirmed: 2ICU: 1Total tests: 2,771Outdoor tests: 2,031Positive tests: 70<b>Pennsylvania</b>New cases: 839Total cases: 108,264New deaths: 4Total deaths: 7,122Recovered: 75 percent<b>Surrounding Counties</b>Allegheny: 7,258 confirmed cases; 101,615 negative; and 218 deathsArmstrong: 165 confirmed; 3,488 negative; and 6 deathsBeaver: 1,127 confirmed; 10,552 negative; and 82 deathsClarion: 69 confirmed; 1,677 negative; and 2 deathsLawrence: 255 confirmed; 4,483 negative; and 11 deathsMercer: 260 confirmed; 6,749 negative; and 9 deathsVenango: 39 confirmed and 2,526 negativeWestmoreland: 1,275 confirmed; 27,503 negative; and 43 deaths.
