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BHS and PA Health Dept. release new COVID-19 numbers for Sunday

Butler Health System spokeswoman Jana Panther released the most up-to-date data from the regional health system, showing another slight decrease in the number of inpatients being treated at Butler Memorial Hospital.

State health officials say more than 1,500 deaths in Pennsylvania are now associated with the coronavirus pandemic.

The state health department on Sunday also reported an additional 1,116 positive cases to bring the statewide total above 41,000 in all 67 counties. The number of infections is thought to be far higher because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected with the virus without feeling sick.

Most hospitalizations and deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older, officials said.

For most people, the virus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up in a couple of weeks. Older adults and people with existing health problems are at higher risk of more severe illness, including pneumonia, or death.

Additional business fundingThe state says 160 companies in 43 Pennsylvania are getting help from a second round of state loan funding to help firms during the coronavirus pandemic.The state Department of Community and Economic Development says the companies have received a total of $13.5 million in loans as part of the COVID19 Working Capital Access Program.More than $23 million total has been awarded so far to businesses such as restaurants, wellness centers, wineries and breweries, consulting firms, salons and spas, officials said.Officials said the loans will help businesses quickly access capital to address critical needs while they follow shutdown and closure orders from the state.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. The data below also includes statewide numbers from the Pennsylvania Department of Health as of noon Sunday.

Inpatients: 7Suspected: 1Confirmed: 6ICU: 0Total tests: 2,484Outdoor tests: 1,826Positive tests: 196

Inpatients: 2Suspected: 0Confirmed: 2ICU: 1Total tests: 551Outdoor tests: 451Positive tests: 21

Confirmed cases: 170Negative tests: 2,030Deaths: 6*

New cases: 1,116Total cases: 41,165*New deaths: 13Total deaths: 1,550*Negative tests: 157,428

Allegheny: 1,211 cases, 14,399 negative test results, and 73* deathsArmstrong: 46 cases, 602 negative, and 2 deathsBeaver: 366 cases, 1,864 negative, and 46* deathsClarion: 22 cases, 463 negative, and 1 deathLawrence: 61 cases, 644 negative, and 5* deathsMercer: 65 cases, 637 negative, and 1 deathVenango: 7 cases, 226 negative, and 0 deathsWestmoreland: 374 cases, 4,086 negative, and 19* deaths<b><em>*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.</b></em>

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