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COVID-19 Regional Update

The following numbers on the coronavirus pandemic were compiled from regular news releases from the state Department of Health.

Friday’s COVID-19 statistics:

Butler County

Confirmed cases: 681

Probable cases: 59

Negative tests: 16,657

Deaths: 17

Butler Memorial hospital

Inpatients: 2

Suspected: 1

Confirmed: 1

ICU: 1

Total tests: 16,603

Outdoor tests: 5,932

Positive tests: 305

Clarion hospital

Inpatients: 0

Suspected: 0

Confirmed: 0

ICU: 0

Total tests: 4,412

Outdoor tests: 3,484

Positive tests: 92

Pennsylvania

New cases: 693

Total cases: 127,633

New deaths: 20

Total deaths: 7,558

Recovered: 80 percent

Surrounding Counties

Allegheny: 9,454 confirmed cases; 136,232 negative; and 287 deaths

Armstrong: 268 confirmed; 4,906 negative; and 9 deaths

Beaver: 1,442 confirmed; 15,256 negative; and 95 deaths

Clarion: 86 confirmed; 2,555 negative; and 3 deaths

Lawrence: 382 confirmed; 6,182 negative; and 16 deaths

Mercer: 450 confirmed; 9,312 negative; and 12 deaths

Venango: 54 confirmed and 3,883 negative

Westmoreland: 1,643 confirmed; 35,088 negative; and 49 deaths.

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