The average number of Pennsylvanians getting COVID-19 vaccinations every day reached 86,000 Thursday, according to the state Department of Health.

That number has been slowly increasing since vaccine distribution began in December, and is expected to increase following the department's announcement that all state residents can schedule appointments beginning April 19.

A total of 5,309,424 doses of vaccine have been administered, including 3,557,192 first and single doses and 1,752,232 second doses.

In the county, 20,482 people have been partially vaccinated and 41,161 people have been fully vaccinated.

The department reported 3,893 new positive cases, raising the statewide total to 1,028,750, and 32 new cases in the county, raising the total to 9,731 since the beginning of the pandemic.

About 26,503 of the cases in the state are among health care workers.

The 27 new deaths brings the state total to 25,120. No new deaths were reported in the county.

There are 2,075 people hospitalized with COVID-19, including 420 patients in intensive care. Most of the patients hospitalized are 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients age 65 or older.

The 14-day average number of people hospitalized is about 4,300 lower than it was at the peak in December 2020 and lower than what it was at the height of the spring peak in May 2020. However, the moving average of number of hospitalized patients has started to increase, according to the department.

In nursing and personal care homes, 69,294 residents and 14,283 employees have COVID-19. Of the total deaths in the state, 12,932 have been residents of nursing or personal care facilities.

The following numbers on the coronavirus pandemic were compiled from regular news releases from the state Department of Health.COVID-19 statistics from Thursday are:<b>Butler County</b>Confirmed cases: 9,731Probable cases: 5,572Negative tests: 48,882Deaths: 386<b>Pennsylvania</b>New cases: 3,893Total cases: 1,028,750New deaths: 27Total deaths: 25,120Recovered: 91%<b>Surrounding Counties</b>Allegheny: 66,436 confirmed cases; 381,430 negative; and 1,817 deathsArmstrong: 4,068 confirmed; 15,684 negative; and 120 deathsBeaver: 11,028 confirmed; 47,886 negative; and 358 deathsClarion: 1,815 confirmed; 8,381 negative; and 88 deathsLawrence: 616 confirmed; 9,152 negative; and 194 deathsMercer: 6,735 confirmed; 28,266 negative; and 248 deathsVenango: 2,828 confirmed; 11,048 negative; and 90 deathsWestmoreland: 20,287 confirmed; 91,196 negative; and 706 deaths