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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 Wednesday are:

Butler County

New cases: 48

Confirmed cases: 16,704

Probable cases: 7,717

Negative tests: 67,608

New deaths: 3

Deaths: 490

BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Inpatients: 48

Suspected: 0

Confirmed: 48

ICU: 10

Total tests: 67,844

Outdoor tests: 22,799

Positive tests: 7,542

NOTE: Two deaths were reported Oct. 16 and two deaths were reported Oct. 17.

CLARION HOSPITAL

Inpatients: 11

Suspected: 0

Confirmed: 11

ICU: 2

Total tests: 15,687

Outdoor tests: 13,187

Positive tests: 2,719

Pennsylvania

New cases: 3,584

Total cases: 1,520,815

New deaths: 134

Total deaths: 30,721

Recovered: 90%

Surrounding Counties

4 Allegheny: 96,744 confirmed cases; 531,146 negative; and 2,281 deaths

4 Armstrong: 6,979 confirmed; 20,572 negative; and 190 deaths

4 Beaver: 17,362 confirmed; 67,212 negative; and 461 deaths

4 Clarion: 3,273 confirmed; 10,760 negative; and 120 deaths

4 Lawrence: 7,386 confirmed; 25,938 negative; and 259 deaths

4 Mercer: 25,938 confirmed; 37,845 negative; and 318 deaths

4 Venango: 4,842 confirmed; 14,510 negative; and 131 deaths

4 Westmoreland: 28,704 confirmed; 121,257 negative; and 882 deaths

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