COVID-19 Update 10/5: Positive cases in Butler County rise above 1,000
Butler County rose above 1,000 positive cases dor COVID-19 during the weekend.
According to Monday's report by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the county added 30 new confirmed cases since Friday's update.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, 1,024 county residents have tested positive for the virus. Twenty-five have died.
Butler Health System on Monday reported lower inpatient numbers at Butler Memorial Hospital. The hospital had one hospitalized patient Monday, a decrease of three. The patient is suspected of having the virus, having not yet tested positive, and they are not being treated in the intensive care unit.
At a news conference Monday, state officials further encouraged flu vaccines, hoping to curb the overlap between the established virus and the new coronavirus.
“This flu season leaves a lot of unknowns. One thing we do know are that flu vaccine works and protects you from becoming sick,” said Sarah Boateng, executive deputy secretary of the Department of Health.
Boateng received her flu vaccine in front of reporters at the news conference.
“Getting a flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself from the flu,” she said. “It'll also protect your families, your friends, your coworkers and your community.”
The following numbers on the coronavirus pandemic were compiled from regular news releases from the state Department of Health and the Butler Health System.COVID-19 statistics from Saturday, Sunday and Monday are:<b>Butler County</b>Confirmed cases: 1,024Probable cases: 112Negative tests: 22,820Deaths: 25<b>Butler Memorial Hospital</b>Inpatients: 1Suspected: 1Confirmed: 0ICU: 0Total tests: 20,074Outdoor tests: 7,202Positive tests: 333<b>Clarion Hospital</b>Inpatients: 2Suspected: 2Confirmed: 0ICU: 2Total tests: 5,702Outdoor tests: 4,497Positive tests: 129<b>Pennsylvania</b>New cases: 2,923Total cases: 164,207New deaths: 48Total deaths: 8,227Recovered: 82 percent<b>Surrounding Counties</b>Allegheny: 12,192 confirmed cases; 178,974 negative; and 364 deathsArmstrong: 453 confirmed; 7,353 negative; and 18 deathsBeaver: 1,917 confirmed; 20,651 negative; and 129 deathsClarion: 111 confirmed; 3,383 negative; and 3 deathsLawrence: 492 confirmed; 7,953 negative; and 22 deathsMercer: 696 confirmed; 12,275 negative; and 21 deathsVenango: 76 confirmed; 4,880 negative; and 1 deathWestmoreland: 2,313 confirmed; 44,225 negative; and 57 deaths
