COVID-19 vaccinations in the county and across the state continue to climb along with the statewide recovery rate.

The number of people in the county who received both doses of the vaccine and are considered fully covered increased to 7,047 Tuesday from 5,757 Friday, and the number of people who received one dose and are considered partially covered increased to 17,712 from 16,923 Friday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

The statewide numbers show 421,640 people are fully covered and 1,282,045 people are partially covered.

Also as of Tuesday, the state recovery rate climbed to 88%. The rate was 85% early last week.

County information shows an increase of 16 new cases from Monday to a total of 8,703 on Tuesday. The number of deaths in the county remained at 354. Two new deaths in the county have been reported since Friday.

There were 899,237 total cases and 23,126 deaths in the state as of Tuesday.

The following numbers on the coronavirus pandemic were compiled from regular news releases from the state Department of Health and the Butler Health System.COVID-19 statistics from Tuesday are:<b>Butler County</b>Confirmed cases: 8,703Probable cases: 4,786Negative tests: 44,866Deaths: 354<b>Pennsylvania</b>Total cases: 899,237Total deaths: 23,126Recovered: 88%<b>Surrounding Counties</b>Allegheny: 57,899 confirmed cases; 350,267 negative; and 1,647 deathsArmstrong: 3,793 confirmed; 14,357 negative; and 115 deathsBeaver: 9,918 confirmed; 43,891 negative; and 340 deathsClarion: 1,706 confirmed; 7,658 negative; and 79 deathsLawrence: 4,431 confirmed; 17,497 negative; and 177 deathsMercer: 6,296 confirmed; 26,215 negative; and 236 deathsVenango: 2,643 confirmed; 10,148 negative; and 78 deathsWestmoreland: 18,506 confirmed; 84598 negative; and 648 deaths