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COVID-19 Update 9/1: Wolf extends disaster declaration

Butler County saw three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, the same day Gov. Tom Wolf renewed his 90-day disaster declaration.

The county now has a total of 723 confirmed cases of the virus since the beginning of the pandemic while the county's death toll remains at 18.

For the second time, Wolf renewed the disaster declaration he originally signed March 6.

“As we approach the six-month mark of this crisis, I continue to be amazed at the resiliency and strength shown by Pennsylvanians during this pandemic,” said Wolf in a news release.

Wolf also spoke at a news conference Tuesday about the limitations of this power in the area of temporary housing relief.

“As of 12:01 today, unfortunately, the protections I instated to keep Pennsylvanians in their homes have expired, and the legislators have yet to extend these protections,” Wolf said. “That places countless Pennsylvanians and Pennsylvania families at risk of homelessness.”

Also Tuesday, Secretary of the Department of Human Services Teresa Miller and Department of Health Dr. Rachel Levine updated the public on universal baseline COVID-19 testing in all assisted living residences, personal care homes and private intermediate care facilities.

“We know this is just a step in our continuous work to protect vulnerable residence and staff of long term care facilities from COVID-19,” Miller said.

This is a breaking news report — subscribe online or in print to read more.The following numbers on the coronavirus pandemic were compiled from regular news releases from the state Department of Health.Tuesday's COVID-19 statistics:

Confirmed cases: 723Probable cases: 66Negative tests: 18,077Deaths: 18

New cases: 770Total cases: 134,795New deaths: 18Total deaths: 7,691Recovered: 81 percent

Allegheny: 10,050 confirmed cases; 148,182 negative; and 314 deathsArmstrong: 316 confirmed; 5,427 negative; and 9 deathsBeaver: 1,571 confirmed; 16,732 negative; and 96 deathsClarion: 89 confirmed; 2,716 negative; and 3 deathsLawrence: 401 confirmed; 6,688 negative; and 18 deathsMercer: 481 confirmed; 9,992 negative; and 13 deathsVenango: 55 confirmed; 4,103 negative; and 1 deathWestmoreland: 1,760 confirmed; 37,463 negative; and 49 deaths

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