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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 and Butler Health System.

COVID-19 statistics from Friday are:

Butler County

Confirmed cases: 8,223

Probable cases: 4,428

Negative tests: 42,838

Deaths: 325

Butler Memorial hospital

Inpatients: 30

Suspected: 0

Confirmed: 30

ICU: 5

Total tests: 37,207

Outdoor tests: 15,618

Positive tests: 2,486

Clarion hospital

Inpatients: 2

Suspected: 1

Confirmed: 1

ICU: 0

Total tests: 11,364

Outdoor tests: 9,615

Positive tests: 1,795

Pennsylvania

New cases: 9,643

Total cases: 834,048

New deaths: 159

Total deaths: 21,462

Recovered: 81%

Surrounding Counties

Allegheny: 54,592 confirmed cases; 334,856 negative; and 1,500 deaths

Armstrong: 3,625 confirmed cases; 13,705 negative; and 112 deaths

Beaver: 9,276 confirmed cases; 41,887 negative; and 318 deaths

Clarion: 1,620 confirmed cases; 7,072 negative; and 73 deaths

Lawrence: 4,170 confirmed cases; 16,547 negative; and 164 deaths

Mercer: 5,995 confirmed cases; 24,747 negative; and 220 deaths

Venango: 2,502 confirmed cases; 9,636 negative; and 75 deaths

Westmoreland: 17,729 confirmed cases; 80,731 negative; and 594 deaths.

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