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COVID-19 Regional Update

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

COVID-19 statistics from Friday are:

Butler County

Confirmed cases: 5,043

Probable cases: 2,309

Negative tests: 37,134

Deaths: 142

Butler Memorial hospital

Inpatients: 48

Suspected: 0

Confirmed: 48

ICU: 15

Total tests: 31,442

Outdoor tests: 13,230

Positive tests: 1,527

Clarion hospital

Inpatients: 17

Suspected: 1

Confirmed: 16

ICU: 4

Total tests: 10,027

Outdoor tests: 8,464

Positive tests: 1,332

Pennsylvania

New cases: 9,320

Total cases: 195,695

New deaths: 1216

Total deaths: 13,608

Recovered: 60 percent

Surrounding Counties

Allegheny: 37,437 confirmed cases; 286,510 negative; and 791 deaths

Armstrong: 2,278 confirmed; 12,058 negative; and 63 deaths

Beaver: 6,208 confirmed; 35,341 negative; and 208 deaths

Clarion: 1,183 confirmed; 6,072 negative; and 24 deaths

Lawrence: 2,781 confirmed; 13,470 negative; and 102 deaths

Mercer: 4,120 confirmed; 20,510 negative; and 99 deaths

Venango: 1,563 confirmed; 8,217 negative; and 29 death

Westmoreland: 12,146 confirmed; 69,877 negative; and 337 deaths.

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