December 11, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine yesterday testified in front of the Senate, Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety at a hearing entitled, “The Logistics of Transporting a COVID-19 VaccineOpens In...
December 11, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf announced that on Thursday evening, he received his second negative PCR test since his diagnosis. The governor had a positive PCR test on Tuesday and negative PCR tests on Wednesday evening and Thursday evening. It appears the positive PCR test on...
December 11, 2020
One day after Governor Tom Wolf and Sec. of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced stricter mitigation measures to help stop the spread of COVID-19 cases to protect Pennsylvanians and the state’s health care systems, workers and businesses, health care organizations and...
December 11, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers visited 766 licensed liquor establishments from Monday, December 7 through Thursday, December 10 to ensure businesses are abiding by COVID-19 mitigation requirements that include...
December 11, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Acting Education Secretary Noe Ortega and Deputy Secretary Matt Stem hosted a media-only virtual press conference to provide school-specific information related to Governor Wolf’s recently announced updated mitigation order. Ortega...
December 11, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Yesterday, Department of Corrections (DOC) leaders began to reorganize the state prison system to continue and improve its COVID-19 mitigation efforts. This 13-day system reset will maximize bed space throughout the DOC and changes the mission of...
December 10, 2020
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today implored Pennsylvanians to take the next three weeks and stand united against the virus by adhering to existing mitigation orders and stricter efforts announced...
December 10, 2020
First Lady Frances Wolf announced today that she has tested negative for COVID-19. She will continue to quarantine at home, as per CDC and Department of Health guidelines. This comes after Governor Tom Wolf tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, December 8. Governor...
December 10, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., December 10, that there were 11,972 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 457,289. There are 5,852 individuals hospitalized with...
December 10, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from Nov. 29 through Dec. 6. With COVID cases increasing across the commonwealth, the Department of State is...
December 9, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf announced today that he tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday and is in isolation at home. The governor released the following statement: “During a routine test yesterday, I tested positive for COVID-19. I have no symptoms and am feeling well. I am...
December 9, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., December 9, that there were 8,703 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 445,317. There are 5,561 individuals hospitalized with...
December 9, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture today released data related to COVID-19 restaurant enforcement actions from November 30 through December 6, 2020. The information is specific to COVID-19 mitigation requirements for restaurants...
December 9, 2020
As COVID-19 cases rise in Pennsylvania and across the country, so does the need for testing and contact tracing. Director of Testing and Contact Tracing, Michael Huff, and Special Assistant on Contact Tracing for the Department of Health, Lindsey Mauldin, presented...
December 8, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced that the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority awarded $1.7 million in COVID-19 Restart Grants to 11 energy efficiency, solar energy, high-performance building,...
December 8, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today announced beginning Thursday, December 10, regional drive-thru and indoor walk-in testing clinics will be held in Clinton, Delaware, Greene, Warren and Wyoming counties. The counties with testing...
December 8, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration today began distribution of the ninth allotment of COVID-19 antigen test kits provided by the federal government to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified institutions in Carbon, Clarion,...
December 8, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., December 8, that there were 10,170 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 436,614. There are 5,421 individuals hospitalized with...
December 8, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture today announced the cancellation of the annual butter sculpture, scheduled to among virtual features in the 2021 Farm Show. “Pennsylvania is experiencing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases with higher...
December 7, 2020
As the fall surge of COVID-19 cases continues to surpass record highs nearly every day and the state’s health care systems move precariously close to being overwhelmed, Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today sounded the alarm to...
December 7, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health today announced that as of November 28, there have been 480 laboratory-confirmed flu cases and one flu-associated death statewide. As flu season intensifies, Pennsylvanians need to get their flu vaccine. “We are two...
December 7, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers visited 306 licensed liquor establishments from Friday, December 4 through Sunday, December 6 to ensure businesses are abiding by COVID-19 mitigation requirements that include social...
December 7, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., December 7, that there were 6,330 new cases, in addition to 8,630 new cases reported Sunday, December 6 for a two-day total of 14,960 additional positive cases of...
December 7, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health today shared its weekly update on Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing data and encouraged Pennsylvanians to download the COVID Alert PA app to aid in contact tracing efforts. “Our case...
December 7, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today released a weekly status update detailing the state’s mitigation efforts based on the COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard, highlighting a seven-day case increase of 48,668 cases,...
December 7, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health today notified health care providers that, effective immediately, it has aligned its quarantine guidance for people exposed to COVID-19 with the new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
December 5, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., December 5, that there were 12,884 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 411,484. This is the highest daily increase of COVID-19 cases....
December 4, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health today notified health care providers that, effective immediately, it has aligned its quarantine guidance for people exposed to COVID-19 with the new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
December 4, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., December 4, that there were 11,763 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 398,600. This is the highest daily increase of COVID-19 cases....
December 4, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – As COVID-19 and flu remain threats in our communities, Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today shared that regular hand washing is one of the most important steps we can take to get rid of germs and keep them from spreading to ultimately...
