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COVID-19 Update 8/17: No new deaths reported in Pennsylvania

Butler County followed a statewide trend in adding fewer new cases Monday along with a lack of deaths statewide.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported zero deaths Monday and only 384 new cases, a steep decrease from Sunday's report of 829 new cases and 36 new deaths statewide.

Butler County accounted for two new confirmed cases in Monday's state report. Since the pandemic began, 652 county residents have tested positive for COVID-19 and 17 residents have died due to complications from the virus.

Echoing the state data, Butler Health System also reported a steep decrease in COVID-19 inpatients at Butler Memorial Hospital.

The Butler hospital on Friday reported having seven inpatients with either confirmed or suspected cases of the virus with one of these patients being treated in the intensive care unit.

On Monday, BHS reported only one patient being treated at Butler Memorial. The patient has a confirmed case of the virus and is being treated in the ICU.

Clarion Hospital also reported one patient, though with a suspected case of the virus and who is not being treated in the ICU.

The following numbers on the coronavirus pandemic were compiled from regular news releases from the state Department of Health and Butler Health System.

Monday's COVID-19 statistics:

Confirmed cases: 664Probable cases: 59Negative tests: 15,812Deaths: 17

Inpatients: 1Suspected: 0Confirmed: 1ICU: 1Total tests: 15,837Outdoor tests: 5,765Positive tests: 304

Inpatients: 1Suspected: 1Confirmed: 0ICU: 0Total tests: 4,113Outdoor tests: 3,217Positive tests: 87

New cases: 384Total cases: 124,844New deaths: 0Total deaths: 7,468Recovered: 79 percent

Allegheny: 9,127 confirmed cases; 131,693 negative; and 270 deathsArmstrong: 243 confirmed; 4,698 negative; and 9 deathsBeaver: 1,371 confirmed; 14,493 negative; and 94 deathsClarion: 83 confirmed; 2,452 negative; and 2 deathsLawrence: 374 confirmed; 5,860 negative; and 16 deathsMercer: 433 confirmed; 8,980 negative; and 12 deathsVenango: 52 confirmed and 3,786 negativeWestmoreland: 1,581 confirmed; 33,934 negative; and 48 deaths

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