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COVID UPDATE 5/2: BHS, state release most up-to-date data

Butler Healthcare System spokeswoman Jana Panther released updated data for the regional health care system Saturday morning. BHS is planning to resume elective procedures Monday based on guidance from a steering committee, as well as state and federal health officials.

Saturday's COVID-19 statistics are as follows:

Confirmed cases: 180Negative tests: 2,304Deaths: 6

New cases: 1,334Total cases: 48,305*New deaths: 64*Total deaths: 2,418*Negative tests: 187,071

Inpatients: 7Suspected: 1Confirmed: 6ICU: 0Total tests: 2,771Outdoor tests: 1,981Positive tests: 206

Inpatients: 2Suspected: 0Confirmed: 2ICU: 0Total tests: 601Outdoor tests: 487Positive tests: 22

Allegheny: 1,333 confirmed cases, 16,646 negative test results, and 102 deaths*Armstrong: 52 confirmed, 710 negative, and 2 deaths*Beaver: 435 confirmed, 2,142 negative, and 68 deaths*Clarion: 23 confirmed, 493 negative, and 1 death*Lawrence: 65 confirmed, 758 negative, and 6 deaths*Mercer: 66 confirmed, 772 negative, and 1 death*Venango: 7 confirmed and 256 negativeWestmoreland: 396 confirmed, 4,749 negative, and 26 deaths**The total cases includes confirmed and probable cases. The total deaths and new deaths include only confirmed deaths, which is a person who tested positive for the virus before their death.

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