Butler Memorial Hospital was scheduling appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations for Thursday and Friday, as of Wednesday afternoon.

The hospital said it received enough vaccines to accept appointments for people eligible to receive them.

To be eligible, people must be age 65 or older or between ages 16 and 64 with a qualifying medical condition that includes blood disorders, cancer, COPD/emphysema, Down syndrome, heart problems, kidney problems, obesity, pregnancy, Type 2 diabetes, weakened immune systems and smoking.

People can look for appointments online at www.butlerhealthsystem.org/CoronaVirus/COVID19-Vaccine-Scheduling.aspx.

People without access to a computer and needing assistance to schedule should call the Center for Community Resources at 888-550-7468 Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The number of people receiving vaccinations locally and statewide continues to increase, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

In the county, 18,204 people have had one dose and 22,508 are fully vaccinated. A person is considered fully covered after receiving two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

Across the state, 3,128,637 doses have been administered, including 2,111,658 first doses and 1,016,979 second doses.

The department reported that Butler County had 26 new cases of the coronavirus and two new deaths as of Wednesday, raising the totals since the pandemic began to 9,088 and 374, respectively.

The hospital is treating seven COVID-19 patients, including three in the intensive care unit.

Statewide, 2,594 new cases of COVID-19 raised the total to 955,730, and 43 new deaths increased the total to 24,439 since the pandemic began.

There are 1,530 people hospitalized, including 313 patients in intensive care.

The 14-day average number of people hospitalized per day is about 4,400 lower than it was at the peak on Dec. 25 and lower than what it was at the height of the spring peak on May 3.

In nursing and personal-care homes, 68,126 residents and 13,560 employees have had COVID-19, and 12,632 of the 24,439 deaths in the state have been residents at nursing or personal-care facilities.