The Butler Health System has vaccinated more than 55,000 people against COVID-19 and has recently received enough vaccine to schedule more appointments.

Of the people vaccinated so far through the health system, more than 35,000 have received two doses and are fully covered against the coronavirus, officials said.

People in group 1A of the state's phased vaccination plan can schedule appointments at www.butlerhealthsystem.org.

An order from acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam calls for vaccine providers to schedule appointments for everybody in 1A by the end of the month.

The Department of Health reported Wednesday that in the county, 22,765 people have received one dose of a two-dose vaccine and are partially covered, and 28,061 have received both doses of a two-dose vaccine or one dose of a single-dose vaccine and are fully covered.

Statewide, vaccine providers have administered 3,840,896 total doses, including 2,559,813 first doses of a two-dose vaccine or one dose of a single-dose vaccine, and 1,281,068 second doses of two-dose vaccines.

As of Wednesday, 1,352,986 people are fully vaccinated, an increase of 336,007 over last week's total, and 1,206,827 people are partially vaccinated, meaning they have received one dose of a two-dose vaccine.

Under the Federal Pharmacy Partnership Program, vaccination of residents and staff at skilled nursing facilities is expected to be completed soon, the department said. CVS has administered 345,588 doses of vaccine, including 203,971 first doses and 141,617 second doses, and Walgreens has administered 56,126 doses, including 38,460 first doses and 17,666 second doses.

The department also reported Wednesday that the county had 17 new cases, bringing the total to 9,259 among the county's 187,853 residents since the beginning of the pandemic. No new deaths were reported.

Statewide, 3,119 new cases raised the total to 970,717 of the state's 12.8 million residents since the pandemic began.

As of Monday, 65 new deaths were reported in the state, increasing the total to 24,652 deaths since the pandemic began.

There are 1,450 people hospitalized, including 286 in intensive care. The 14-day average number of people hospitalized per day is about 4,500 lower than it was at the peak Dec. 25 and below what it was at the height of the spring peak May 3.

In nursing and personal care homes, 68,608 residents and 13,903 employees have had the virus, and 12,779 residents have died.