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UPDATED STATE DATA: Neighboring Clarion County reports first COVID-19 death

Neighboring Clarion County saw its first coronavirus-related death reported early Saturday morning at Clarion Hospital.

"It is with a heavy heart that we report our first COVID-19 death at Clarion Hospital," Clarion Hospital President Steven Davis told The Derrick.

Davis also told the Oil City newspaper the hospital declined to provide further details about the county's first death out of respect for the patient's family, but added that the hospital staff's deepest sympathy and condolences went out to the family.

BHS spokeswoman Jana Panther confirmed the death in her Saturday morning media update. Additionally, the hospital saw its inpatient numbers go from six on Friday to 11 Saturday.

Additionally, neighboring Beaver County saw a spike in the number of COVID-19 deaths overnight, going from 15 reported deaths Friday to 31 reported today for a total of 16 new deaths. Mercer County also saw its first death due to the virus.

Below is the most current data released by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Data now includes the number of negative test results per county.

Confirmed cases: 160Negative test results: 1,738Deaths: 5

New cases: 1,628Total cases: 31,069New deaths: 80Total deaths: 836Negative tests: 122,896

Inpatients: 11Suspected: 6Confirmed: 5ICU: 2Total tests: 2,198Outdoor tests: 1,640Positive tests: 177

Inpatients: 1Suspected: 0Confirmed: 1ICU: 0Total tests: 469Outdoor tests: 392Positive tests: 16

Allegheny: 1,009 confirmed cases, 10,870 negative test results, and 47 deathsWestmoreland: 280 confirmed cases, 3,269 negative, and 13 deathsBeaver: 278 confirmed cases, 1603 negative, and 31 deathsLawrence: 60 confirmed cases, 513 negative, and 5 deathsMercer: 57 confirmed cases, 428 negative, and 1 deathArmstrong: 36 confirmed cases, 442 negative, and 2 deathsClarion: 18 confirmed cases, 370 negative, and 1 deathVenango: 6 confirmed cases and 183 negative

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