Butler County saw seven more deaths reported Tuesday as state officials discussed vaccine disbursements.

A total of 132 county residents have died due to COVID-19. As a whole, the state has lost 12,890 residents to the virus.

Sen. Bob Casey spoke on the Senate floor Tuesday. He gave the names and legacies of five Pennsylvanians from various counties across the state who died due to COVID-19. He even cited portions of their obituaries and offered condolences to their families as they grieve.

“All of these families will miss their loved ones, not only when they're shutting out the lights or when they rise every morning, but every day and in many cases every hour of every day,” Casey said.

Casey said every Pennsylvanian has an obligation to prevent others from meeting the same fate. He said following the COVID-19 mitigation efforts is part of that obligation.

Wearing a mask, social distancing and proper hygiene have all been widely publicized mitigation efforts. Casey asked for his fellow residents to continue these efforts until a vaccine is widely available to anyone who wants it.

“To honor those we have lost, we must all do our part,” he said.

In his own news conference Tuesday, Gov. Tom Wolf gave an update on vaccine distributions, which he said could be impacted by inclement weather expected for tomorrow.

“We're not making changes according to the forecast, but we will make changes if the weather forces us to make those changes,” he said.

This week represented the first week of distributing the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

“These first doses of vaccine are being given specifically to health care workers through hospitals,” said Dr. Rachel Levine in a news release Tuesday. “Hospitals are making arrangements to implement these vaccinations, not only to their own frontline staff but to other high-priority recipients.”

This is a breaking news report — read more in Wednesday's Butler Eagle.