Gov. Wolf issues stay-at-home order for hardest-hit Pa. counties
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf ordered residents of the state's hardest-hit areas to stay home to help combat the spread of the new coronavirus that has already sickened hundreds and caused six deaths statewide.
Wolf issued the stay-at-home order for Philadelphia and its surrounding counties(Bucks, Montgomery, and Delaware counties); Allegheny County, which includes Pittsburgh; and Monroe County in the Pocono Mountains.
Together, those counties account for 75% of the state’s confirmed cases of COVID-19. It's the latest in a series of progressively tougher measures imposed by Wolf in the face of a global pandemic that state officials say threatens to swamp hospitals and spike the death toll.
The order was to take effect at 8 p.m. Monday.
Wolf also extended school closures in the state until at least April 6.
https://www.wfmz.com/health/coronavirus/gov-wolf-issues-stay-at-home-order-for-hardest-hit/article_a02321bc-6d2d-11ea-a130-8741fc77de3c.html
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His presser can be seen here - https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/
(I think PCN sometimes covers it if you have cable)
I have found that despite my not having any twitter account, I can actually go to the web versions of twitter for the various municipalities to get info and when they are going to have their press conferences.
And yes, Philly has been investigating alternate sites for surge and Mayor Kenney exploded yesterday about the city's so far futile efforts with the owner of the now-shuttered Hahnemann Hospital for trying to price gouge to let the city lease the building to get it back into a hospital configuration (it had been cleared out and decertified when it closed last September).
This has the archive of his presser yesterday (they use periscope as well) -
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Update on COVID-19 Coronavirus Response in Philadelphia https://www.pscp.tv/w/cUjjFzI2MjY1fDFtcnhtUUFtck9reHnTdiFH3NHIy3rvNYZwAiAQKDVngINrdiWc8tQWwx8Ebg== …
Philly Public Health @PHLPublicHealth
Update on COVID-19 Coronavirus Response in Philadelphia
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1:02 PM - Mar 24, 2020
Philly Public Health - https://twitter.com/PHLPublicHealth
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Today at 1 p.m., @PhiladelphiaGov will provide an update on the COVID-19 coronavirus and the City's response. You can watch the press conference livestreamed on this account, on Comcast channels 64 and 1164, or Verizon channels 40 and 41.
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12:29 PM - Mar 25, 2020
PA Governor twitter - https://twitter.com/governortomwolf
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Your guide to #COVID19 resources for individuals, families, and businesses ⤵️ http://pa.gov/covid-19
Guide: Responding to COVID-19 in Pennsylvania
All Pennsylvanians have an important role to play in stopping the spread of COVID-19 and saving lives. Here are resources to help you do your part.
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Governor Tom Wolf
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Get the latest information on #COVID19 cases in Pennsylvania and health information here ⤵️ http://on.pa.gov/coronavirus
Coronavirus
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8:40 AM - Mar 25, 2020
PA Status page - https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx
LIVE daily briefings from the PA Department of Health: pacast.com/live/doh or www.governor.pa.gov/live/ or watch on Facebook
View the PA Dept. of Health coronavirus archives
View the COVID-19 daily report
Am watching Philly's right now. We just had our first fatality reported today and are up to 342 positives in the city since 1 pm yesterday.
