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: 65
Confirmed cases: 16,769
Probable cases: 7,746
Negative tests: 67,717
New deaths: 2
Deaths: 492
BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Inpatients: 45
Suspected: 0
Confirmed: 45
ICU: 8
Total tests: 68,596
Outdoor tests: 22,990
Positive tests: 7,710
NOTE: One death was reported Oct. 19 and one death was reported Oct. 20.
CLARION HOSPITAL
Inpatients: 9
Suspected: 2
Confirmed: 7
ICU: 2
Total tests: 15,803
Outdoor tests: 13,298
Positive tests: 2,755
NOTE: One death was reported Oct. 19 and one death was reported Oct. 20.
Pennsylvania
New cases: 4,998
Total cases: 1,525,813
New deaths: 94
Total deaths: 30,815
Recovered: 90%
Surrounding Counties
4 Allegheny: 96,955 confirmed cases; 532,011 negative; and 2,286 deaths
4 Armstrong: 7,014 confirmed; 20,599 negative; and 194 deaths
4 Beaver: 17,443 confirmed; 67,307 negative; and 463 deaths
4 Clarion: 3,313 confirmed; 10,777 negative; and 120 deaths
4 Lawrence: 7,409 confirmed; 25,971 negative; and 261 deaths
4 Mercer: 10,209 confirmed; 37,889 negative; and 319 deaths
4 Venango: 4,874 confirmed; 14,535 negative; and 131 deaths
4 Westmoreland: 28,761 confirmed; 121,378 negative; and 886 deaths