The following numbers on the COVID-19 pandemic were compiled from news releases from the state Department of Health.

COVID-19 statistics from Dec. 15 to Dec. 21 are:

Butler County

New cases: 179

Confirmed cases: 40,456

Probable cases: 13,114

New deaths: 2

Deaths: 817

Pennsylvania

New cases: 14,606

Total cases: 3,403,177

New deaths: 136

Total deaths: 48,798

Surrounding counties

Allegheny: 261,014 confirmed cases, 69,139 probable, 3,698 deaths

Armstrong: 15,156 confirmed, 2,727 probable, 378 deaths

Beaver: 38,879 confirmed, 8,941 probable, 810 deaths

Clarion: 8,054 confirmed, 1,594 probable, 217 deaths

Lawrence: 15,274 confirmed, 7,271 probable, 449 deaths

Mercer: 21,353 confirmed, 6,159 probable, 535 deaths

Venango: 11,206 confirmed, 2,246 probable, 264 deaths

Westmoreland: 62,275 confirmed, 34,125 probable, 1,507 deaths