Local COVID hospitalizations declined slightly over the past week according to Butler Health System.
The latest weekly update showed that, as of Monday morning, Butler Memorial Hospital is treating 14 patients for the coronavirus, with one person in the ICU.
That’s one fewer patient hospitalized as well as one fewer in the ICU compared to last week. BHS did report the death of a person as a result of COVID last Wednesday.
On Friday, the state Department of Health reported around 170 cases of COVID in Butler County over the past week.
