Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to address the public Friday afternoon regarding reopening the state.

Wolf's announcement will follow Thursday's coronavirus briefing by President Donald Trump in which he laid out “a phased and deliberate approach” to restoring the economy.

Wolf shut down businesses deemed “non-life-sustaining,” closed schools through the end of the academic year and ordered all 12.8 million Pennsylvania residents to stay at home unless absolutely necessary.

Just this week, the Wolf administration ordered people to wear masks inside supermarkets, pharmacies and other stores.

State health officials said the restrictions have thus far worked to slow the rate of infections and prevent hospitals from running out of bed space, ventilators and other supplies.

But the pandemic and Wolf's business shutdown order have caused economic devastation, throwing at least 1.4 million Pennsylvania residents out of work.

As government officials discuss when and how to reopen the economy, Butler Health System has been looking at when and how they will resume more services at its regional facilities.

BHS spokeswoman Jana Panther said in her daily media update that the local health care system is studying federal and state guidelines at this time and awaiting Wolf's update this afternoon. As of now, no date has been selected for BHS to resume services.

The following data about the coronavirus pandemic is compiled daily through the Pennsylvania Department of Health's website and through regular releases from Butler Health System.

Thursday's COVID-19 statistics are as follows:

Confirmed cases: 157Deaths: 5PennsylvaniaNew cases: 1,706Total cases: 29,441New deaths: 49Total deaths: 756Negative tests: 117,932

Inpatients: 6Suspected: 1Confirmed: 5ICU: 2Total tests: 2,139Outdoor tests: 1,595Positive tests: 175

Inpatients: 2Suspected: 0Confirmed: 2ICU: 1Total tests: 460Outdoor tests: 383Positive tests: 16

Allegheny: 947 confirmed cases and 43 deathsWestmoreland: 249 confirmed cases and 13 deathsBeaver: 178 confirmed cases and 15 deathsLawrence: 59 confirmed cases and 5 deathsMercer: 56 confirmed casesArmstrong: 32 confirmed cases and 2 deathClarion: 18 confirmed casesVenango: 6 confirmed cases