COVID-19 UPDATE 6/15: No new cases reported in Butler County
Butler County saw no movement Monday in its coronavirus numbers.
No new cases added were added to the county's 230 confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and its death toll remained at 12. It has been four weeks since May 18, that the county has recorded a death due to COVID-19.
On Monday, Gov. Tom Wolf announced plans to direct funding toward professionals and organizations that provide service and support for people with intellectual disabilities.
Also Monday, Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced a partnership with General Healthcare Resources to assist with the COVID-19 response, specifically addressing long-term care facilities.
“COVID-19 is a particularly challenging situation for congregate settings, particularly our long-term care facilities,” Levine said Monday in a news release. “These teams are assisting us in our response in the hardest-hit areas as we work to protect the public health and safety of Pennsylvanians.”
General Healthcare Resources is a health care and medical staffing agency that specializes in local nursing, allied health and pharmacy staffing.
The following numbers on the coronavirus pandemic were compiled from the regular news releases from the state Department of Health and Butler Health System.
Monday's COVID-19 statistics:
Confirmed cases: 230Negative tests: 4,783Deaths: 12
Inpatients: 1Suspected: 1Confirmed: 0ICU: 1Total tests: 6,289Outdoor tests: 2,981Positive tests: 244
Inpatients: 0Suspected: 0Confirmed: 0ICU: 0Total tests: 1,259Outdoor tests: 862Positive tests: 38
New cases: 323Total cases: 79,121New deaths: 28Total deaths: 6,243Negative tests: 513,909Recovered: 74 percent
Allegheny: 1,953 confirmed cases; 41,602 negative; and 174 deathsArmstrong: 66 confirmed; 1,579 negative; and 5 deathsBeaver: 594 confirmed; 4,918 negative; and 77 deathsClarion: 31 confirmed; 798 negative; and 2 deathsLawrence: 79 confirmed; 1,940 negative; and 8 deathsMercer: 102 confirmed; 2,301 negative; and 6 deathsVenango: 14 confirmed and 802 negativeWestmoreland: 477 confirmed; 12,906 negative; and 38 deaths.