COVID UPDATE 1/12: 4 more deaths reported in Butler County
Four more Butler County residents have died due to COVID-19, according to state data.
The deaths added to Tuesday's report by the Pennsylvania Department of Health came with the reporting of 88 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Statewide there were 7,275 new confirmed cases and 227 deaths among residents.
State officials are scheduled to conduct a news conference at 2 p.m. Tuesday to update the public on the pandemic.
The following numbers on the coronavirus pandemic were compiled from regular news releases from the state Department of Health.COVID-19 statistics from Tuesday are:<b>Butler County</b>Confirmed cases: 7,336Probable cases: 3,720Negative tests: 40,520Deaths: 256<b>Pennsylvania</b>New cases: 7,275Total cases: 733,429New deaths: 227Total deaths: 18,080Recovered: 74%<b>Surrounding Counties</b>Allegheny: 49,694 confirmed cases; 315,457 negative; and 1,208 deathsArmstrong: 3,254 confirmed cases; 12,951 negative; and 84 deathsBeaver: 8,380 confirmed cases; 39,367 negative; and 281 deathsClarion: 1,501 confirmed cases; 6,509 negative; and 53 deathsLawrence: 3,787 confirmed cases; 15,295 negative; and 140 deathsMercer: 5,507 confirmed cases; 23,417 negative; and 174 deathsVenango: 2,292 confirmed cases; 9,055 negative; and 57 deathsWestmoreland: 16,338 confirmed cases; 76,576 negative; and 491 deaths.