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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 Thursday are:

Butler County

New cases: 97

Confirmed cases: 15,745

Probable cases: 7,523

Negative tests: 66,080

New deaths: 4

Deaths: 468

BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Inpatients: 53 (Ages 22-95)

Suspected: 0

Confirmed: 53

ICU: 11

Total tests: 65,449

Outdoor tests: 22,251

Positive tests: 6,961

NOTE: One death reported Oct. 5. Three deaths reported Oct. 6.

CLARION HOSPITAL

Inpatients: 7

Suspected: 0

Confirmed: 7

ICU: 2

Total tests: 15,354

Outdoor tests: 12,928

Positive tests: 2,593

Pennsylvania

New cases: 5,819

Total cases: 1,464,264

New deaths: 92

Total deaths: 29,814

Recovered: 90%

Surrounding Counties

4 Allegheny: 93,031 confirmed cases; 518,992 negative; and 2,202 deaths

4 Armstrong: 6,500 confirmed; 20,251 negative; and 178 deaths

4 Beaver: 16,375 confirmed; 65,301 negative; and 438 deaths

4 Clarion: 2,960 confirmed; 10,596 negative; and 110 deaths

4 Lawrence: 7,037 confirmed; 25,370 negative; and 246 deaths

4 Mercer: 9,608 confirmed; 37,012 negative; and 302 deaths

4 Venango: 4,421 confirmed; 14,249 negative; and 118 deaths

4 Westmoreland: 27,527 confirmed; 118,855 negative; and 851 deaths

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