COVID Update
The following numbers on the coronavirus pandemic were compiled from news releases from the state Department of Health.
COVID-19 statistics from Wednesday are:
Butler County
New cases: 24
Confirmed cases: 33,059
Probable cases: 10,904
Negative tests: 73,922
New deaths: 1
Deaths: 698
Butler Memorial Hospital
Inpatients: 12
Suspected: 0
Confirmed: 12
ICU: 3
Total tests: 104443,
Outdoor tests: 30,034
Positive tests: 17,335
Note: Butler Memorial Hospital reported 2 deaths Feb. 21, 1 death Feb. 22.
Clarion Hospital
Inpatients: 2
Suspected: 0
Confirmed: 2
ICU: 0
Total tests: 21,679
Outdoor tests: 17,722
Positive tests: 4,632
Pennsylvania
New cases: 1,816
Total cases: 2,751,352
New deaths: 67
Total deaths: 43,069
Surrounding counties
Allegheny: 205,786 confirmed cases, 583,548 negative, 3,186 deaths
Armstrong: 12,824 confirmed, 21,852 negative, 329 deaths
Beaver: 32,484 confirmed, 72,190 negative, 705 deaths
Clarion: 6,623 confirmed, 11,653 negative, 197 deaths
Lawrence: 12,945 confirmed, 27,715 negative, 401 deaths
Mercer: 18,040 confirmed, 41,321 negative, 482 deaths
Venango: 9,283 confirmed, 15,869 negative, 229 deaths
Westmoreland: 51,811 confirmed, 130,424 negative, 1,326 deaths