Butler Memorial Hospital said it has openings for appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations Thursday and Friday.

The hospital said it has received enough vaccine to accept appointments for people eligible to receive vaccinations.

To be eligible, people must be age 65 or older or between ages 16 and 64 with a qualifying medical condition that includes blood disorders, cancer, COPD/emphysema, Down syndrome, heart problems, kidney problems, obesity, pregnancy, Type 2 diabetes, weakened immune systems and smoking.

People can schedule appointments online at https://www.butlerhealthsystem.org/CoronaVirus/COVID19-Vaccine-Scheduling.aspx. People without access to a computer and need assistance to schedule should call the Butler County Center for Community Resources at 888-550-7468 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The number of people receiving vaccinations locally and statewide continues to increase, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

In the county, 18,204 first doses and 22,508 second doses have been administered. A person is considered fully covered after receiving two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.

Across the state, a total of 3,128,637 doses have been administered, including 2,111,658 first doses and 1,016,979 second doses.

The department reported that the county had 26 new cases of the coronavirus and two new deaths, raising the totals since the pandemic began to 9,088 and 374, respectively.

The hospital is treating seven COVID-19 patients, including three in the intensive care unit.

Statewide, 2,594 new cases of COVID-19 raised the total to 955,730, and 43 new deaths increased the total to 24,439 since the pandemic began.

There are 1,530 people hospitalized, including 313 patients in intensive care. The 14-day average number of people hospitalized per day is about 4,400 lower than it was at the peak on Dec. 25 and lower than what it was at the height of the spring peak on May 3.

In nursing and personal-care homes, 68,126 residents and 13,560 employees have COVID-19, and 12,632 of the deaths in the state have been residents at nursing or personal-care facilities.

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 Wednesday are:<b>Butler County</b>Confirmed cases: 9,088Probable cases: 5,152Negative tests: 46,983Deaths: 374<b>Butler Memorial Hospital</b>Inpatients: 7Suspected: 0Confirmed: 7ICU: 3Total tests: 41,078Outdoor tests: 16,695Positive tests: 2,779<b>Clarion Hospital</b>Inpatients: 1Suspected: 0Confirmed: 1ICU: 0Total tests: 12,189Outdoor tests: 10,321Positive tests: 1,944<b>Pennsylvania</b>New cases: 2,594Total cases: 955,730New deaths: 43Total deaths: 24,439Recovered: 91%<b>Surrounding Counties</b>Allegheny: 61,495 confirmed cases; 365,878 negative; and 1,762 deathsArmstrong: 3,900 confirmed; 15,014 negative; and 116 deathsBeaver: 10,530 confirmed; 46,048 negative; and 352 deathsClarion: 1,741 confirmed; 8,104 negative; and 86 deathsLawrence: 4,664 confirmed; 18,378 negative; and 188 deathsMercer: 6,589 confirmed; 27,270 negative; and 242 deathsVenango: 2,767 confirmed; 10,634 negative; and 87 deathsWestmoreland: 19,239 confirmed; 88,088 negative; and 686 deaths