COVID-19 UPATE 9/16: COVID cases up, one death reported in county
Butler County saw 13 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one additional death due to the virus since Monday, according to state reports.
As of Wednesday, 869 county residents have tested positive for the virus since the beginning of the pandemic and one more county resident has died, increasing the total number of deaths to 22, according to the Department of Health.
The Butler Health System reported one additional COVID-19 patient bringing the number to eight inpatients, with seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one suspected, at Butler Memorial Hospital. One patient is in the intensive care unit.
Clarion Hospital saw a decrease in cases from three patients to one patient with confirmed COVID-19 who is in the ICU.
Confirmed case increases were reported in surrounding counties and several reported additional deaths.
Statewide, the number of confirmed cases increased by 1,927 and the number of deaths increased by 34, according to the department.
The following numbers on the coronavirus pandemic were compiled from regular news releases from the state Department of Health and the Butler Health System.Tuesday's and Wednesday's COVID-19 statistics are:<b>Butler County</b>Confirmed cases: 869Probable cases: 87Negative tests: 20,341Deaths: 21<b>Butler Memorial Hospital</b>Inpatients: 8Suspected: 1Confirmed: 7ICU: 1Total tests: 18,569Outdoor tests: 6,511Positive tests: 325<b>Clarion Hospital</b>Inpatients: 1Suspected: 0Confirmed: 1ICU: 1Total tests: 5,110Outdoor tests: 4,020Positive tests: 102<b>Pennsylvania</b>New cases: 1,927Total cases: 146,990New deaths: 34Total deaths: 7,903Recovered: 82 percent<b>Surrounding Counties</b>Allegheny: 11,009 confirmed cases; 161,074 negative; and 341 deathsArmstrong: 389 confirmed; 6,171 negative; and 15 deathsBeaver: 1,752 confirmed; 18,382 negative; and 110 deathsClarion: 99 confirmed; 2,943 negative; and 3 deathsLawrence: 426 confirmed; 7,177 negative; and 22 deathsMercer: 587 confirmed; 10,783 negative; and 13 deathsVenango: 62 confirmed; 4,351 negative; and 1 deathWestmoreland: 1,932 confirmed; 40,060 negative; and 49 deaths
