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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 the Butler Health System.

COVID-19 statistics from Friday are:

Butler County

Confirmed cases: 9,021

Probable cases: 5,064

Negative tests: 46,628

Deaths: 371

Butler Memorial hospital

Inpatients: 5

Suspected: 0

Confirmed: 5

ICU: 1

Total tests: 40,685

Outdoor tests: 16,601

Positive tests: 2,761

Clarion hospital

Inpatients: 2

Suspected: 1

Confirmed: 1

ICU: 0

Total tests: 12,109

Outdoor tests: 10,249

Positive tests: 1,912

Pennsylvania

New cases: 2,757

Total cases: 944,196

New deaths: 43

Total deaths: 24,262

Recovered: 91%

Surrounding Counties

Allegheny: 60,775 confirmed cases; 362,769 negative; and 1,742 deaths

Armstrong: 3,885 confirmed; 14,870 negative; and 116 deaths

Beaver: 10,426 confirmed; 45,624 negative; and 350 deaths

Clarion: 1,735 confirmed; 8,089 negative; and 84 deaths

Lawrence: 4,615 confirmed; 18,195 negative; and 185 deaths

Mercer: 6,549 confirmed; 27,074 negative; and 241 deaths

Venango: 2,740 confirmed; 10,536 negative; and 84 deaths

Westmoreland: 19,112 confirmed; 87,512 negative; and 680 deaths.

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