County COVID-19 cases grow by 3 in 2 days
Butler County's coronavirus totals saw few changes following lags in the state's reports.
On Wednesday, the state Department of Health cancelled its daily video briefing, after its daily update to COVID-19 totals came later than usual. The department typically releases reports and updated figures daily at noon. On Wednesday, a news release was sent around 6:30 p.m. acknowledging the updated figures.
According to Wednesday evening's update, Butler County added two positive cases of COVID-19 bringing the total to 208. In Thursday's report, which arrived around noon, Butler County's total positive cases rose by one to 209.
The number of county deaths has remained at 12 since it was controversially changed from six on Tuesday. The number of deaths had been reported as six from April 21 to May 18.
State Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine is expected to conduct a daily briefing at 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
The following numbers on the coronavirus pandemic were compiled from the regular news releases from the state Department of Health figures. Information about COVID-19 cases at the Butler VA Health Care System were gathered from a database hosted on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website.
Thursday's COVID-19 statistics:
Confirmed cases: 209Negative tests: 3,248Deaths: 12
Active cases: 0Positive cases: 8Deaths: 3
New cases: 980Total cases: 65,392New deaths: 102Total deaths: 4,869Negative tests: 303,514
Allegheny: 1,718 confirmed cases; 24,958 negative test results; and 148 deathsArmstrong: 58 confirmed; 1,083 negative; and 2 deathsBeaver: 539 confirmed; 2,952 negative; and 71 deathsClarion: 25 confirmed; 608 negative; and 2 deathLawrence: 73 confirmed; 1,083 negative; and 8 deathsMercer: 97 confirmed; 1,257 negative; and 4 deathsVenango: 8 confirmed and 471 negativeWestmoreland: 434 confirmed; 7,780 negative; and 38 deaths* The total number of cases includes confirmed and probable cases.*The total deaths and new deaths include only confirmed deaths, which is a person who tested positive for the virus before their death.
