Beginning next Wednesday, Butler Memorial Hospital will reduce the hours of operation at its COVID-19 vaccine clinic because fewer people are making appointments.

The clinic at the Clearview Mall will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 19, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. May 20 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 21.

The following week, from May 24 to 28, the clinic will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.

After closing for Memorial Day on May 31, the clinic will operate only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays beginning the first week of June. The hours will be 8 a.m. to noon Mondays and Fridays and 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays.

BMH officials said the hours are being reduced because many available appointments are not being used and hours are being adjusted to meet the number of people seeking vaccinations.

An ample supply of vaccine is available and people should get vaccinated because herd immunity has not been established, hospital officials said.

Butler Health System is accepting walk-ins and appointments for vaccinations at its clinics at the mall and Clarion Hospital. Appointments can be made at www.butlerhealthsystem.org.

In the county, 18,647 people are partially vaccinated and 69,731 people are fully vaccinated out of the population of 187,853.

Statewide, 1,761,455 people are partially vaccinated and 3,897,192 people are fully vaccinated out of the 12.8 million state population. A total of 9,232,573 doses have been administered, including 5,658,647 first and single doses and 3,573,926 second doses.

As vaccinations have increased, the number of cases has decreased.

New cases reported by the Pennsylvania Department of Health include 2,610 Saturday, 1,376 Sunday and 1,023 Monday for a total of 1,174,687 since the pandemic began. About 28,025 of the cases in the state are among health care workers.

In nursing and personal care homes, 71,232 residents and 14,949 employees have COVID-19. Of the deaths in the state, 13,189 have occurred in residents of nursing or personal care facilities.

There are 1,924 people hospitalized, including 427 in intensive care. The 14-day average number of people hospitalized is decreasing after peaking at 2,661, which is slightly below what it was at the height of the spring peak in May 2020.

New deaths reported over the weekend include one in the county and 56 across the state, raising the total to 26,550.

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: 10,874Probable cases: 6,190Negative tests: 52,282Deaths: 411<b> Butler Memorial Hospital</b>Inpatients: 9Suspected: 0Confirmed: 9ICU: 1Total tests: 52,282Outdoor tests: 18,121Positive tests: 3,713<b>Clarion Hospital</b>Inpatients: 2Suspected: 1Confirmed: 1ICU: 1Total tests: 13,258Outdoor tests: 11,219Positive tests: 2,140<b>Pennsylvania</b>New cases: 5,009Total cases: 1,174,687New deaths: 56Total deaths: 26,550Recovered: 90 percent<b>Surrounding Counties</b>Allegheny: 75,287 confirmed cases; 408,936 negative; and 1,923 deathsArmstrong: 4,622 confirmed; 16,864 negative; and 133 deathsBeaver: 12,240 confirmed; 51,509 negative; and 379 deathsClarion: 2,028 confirmed; 8,907 negative; and 91 deathsLawrence: 5,351 confirmed; 20,177 negative; and 207 deathsMercer: 7,264 confirmed; 30,155 negative; and 255 deathsVenango: 3,057 confirmed; 11,679 negative; and 93 deathsWestmoreland: 22,595 confirmed; 97,159 negative; and 748 deaths