Butler County sees 10th positive case of COVID-19

This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). This virus was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP)

BREAKING NEWS Butler County now has 10 individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19.

This is now the highest reported number among our area counties.

The figure has increased by four today, with the recent announcements.

The health department is not releasing any additional information about the patients.

Butler County’s first resident to test positive was announced March 31.