As the county sees only minor increases in positive cases, Butler Health Systems continues to evaluate their elective services.

“The Reopening Steering Committee is studying the safest way to resume elective procedures and surgeries,” said BHS spokeswoman Jana Panther.

The committee met for the first time on Thursday. Panther said the discussions are still early, and the system does not have anything definitive at this time.

Among the issues being considered are patient selection, testing criteria, and dates to resume certain services.

“It is also closely paying attention to any direction that may be provided by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the federal government, or Pennsylvania government,” Panther said of the steering committee.

The following data about the coronavirus pandemic is compiled daily from the Pennsylvania Department of Health's website and regular releases from Butler Health System.

Friday's COVID-19 statistics are as follows:

Confirmed cases: 168Negative tests: 1,978Deaths: 6*

New cases: 1,599Total cases: 38,652*New deaths: 123Total deaths: 1,492*Negative tests: 147,491

Inpatients: 12Suspected: 5Confirmed: 7ICU: 0Total tests: 2,410Outdoor tests: 1,781Positive tests: 192

Inpatients: 3Suspected: 1Confirmed: 2ICU: 1Total tests: 540Outdoor tests: 445Positive tests: 20

Allegheny: 1,177 confirmed cases, 13,200 negative test results, and 71* deathsWestmoreland: 317 confirmed, 3,846 negative, and 17* deathsBeaver: 337 confirmed, 1,798 negative, and 46* deathsLawrence: 61 confirmed, 621 negative, and 5* deathsMercer: 64 confirmed, 613 negative, and 1 deathArmstrong: 43 confirmed, 574 negative, and 2 deathsClarion: 22 confirmed, 450 negative, and 1 deathVenango: 7 confirmed and 215 negative*The total cases includes confirmed and probable cases. Also, the total deaths and new deaths include only confirmed deaths, which is a person who tested positive for the virus before their death.