Both in-state data and a report from Butler Health System show more recent deaths because of COVID-19.

According to Friday's report by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, seven county residents were added to the death toll, which is 278 since the beginning of the pandemic.

According to a BHS report Friday, Butler Memorial reported two deaths on Wednesday and two deaths on Thursday to the Department of Health, since its last report Wednesday.

Clarion Hospital also reported one death Wednesday and one death Thursday.

In addition to the deaths, Butler Memorial reported having 27 inpatients with COVID-19, which is nine less than Wednesday.

While the county exceeded its two-week average of 5.5 deaths per day on Friday, it saw a decrease in new confirmed cases for a third day in a row and its lowest increase in two weeks.

According to state data, the county added 49 new confirmed cases on Friday, the lowest single-day increase since Jan. 2. The case counts also came in well below the two-week average of 82.6 new confirmed cases per day.

The following numbers on the coronavirus pandemic were compiled from regular news releases from the state Department of Health and Butler Health System:Butler CountyConfirmed cases: 7,535Probable cases: 3,904Negative tests: 40,957Deaths: 278Butler Memorial hospitalInpatients: 27Suspected: 0Confirmed: 27ICU: 5Total tests: 35,435Outdoor tests: 14,905Positive tests: 2,262Clarion hospitalInpatients: 13Suspected: 1Confirmed: 12ICU: 2Total tests: 10,972Outdoor tests: 9,283Positive tests: 1,731PennsylvaniaNew cases: 6,047Total cases: 754,611New deaths: 215Total deaths: 18,957Recovered: 76%Surrounding CountiesAllegheny: 50,696 confirmed cases; 319,068 negative; and 1,302 deathsArmstrong: 3,367 confirmed cases; 13,059 negative; and 89 deathsBeaver: 8,606 confirmed cases; 39,996 negative; and 290 deathsClarion: 1,527 confirmed cases; 6,590 negative; and 56 deathsLawrence: 3,854 confirmed cases; 6,590 negative; and 144 deathsMercer: 5,615 confirmed cases; 23,592 negative; and 186 deathsVenango: 2,354 confirmed cases; 9,175 negative; and 59 deathsWestmoreland: 16,681 confirmed cases; 77,371 negative; and 523 deaths.