COVID-19 Archives

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: 6,022 Patients Hospitalized And 1,174 Patients In The Intensive Care Unit

December 30, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., December 30, that there were 8,984 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 631,333. There are 6,022 individuals hospitalized with...

Kearney, Comitta, Santarsiero to Hold Virtual Townhall on COVID-19 Vaccine

December 29, 2020

WEST CHESTER (December 29, 2020) – State Senator-Elect Carolyn Comitta, state Senator Tim Kearney, and state Senator Steve Santarsiero will hold a virtual townhall meeting with Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine to answer residents’ questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and discuss the Commonwealth’s vaccination plan.

Department Of Agriculture Releases COVID-19 Restaurant Enforcement Actions, December 21 – December 27

December 29, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Agriculture today released data related to COVID-19 restaurant enforcement actions from December 21 through December 27, 2020. The information is specific to COVID-19 mitigation requirements for restaurants, including...

Department Of State Releases COVID-19 Enforcement Actions, Dec. 20-27

December 29, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from Dec. 20 through Dec. 27. With the high number of COVID cases across the commonwealth, the...

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: 5,995 Patients Hospitalized And 1,174 Patients In The Intensive Care Unit

December 29, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., December 29, that there were 8,545 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 622,349. There are 5,995 individuals hospitalized with...

Department Of Health Dec. 13-19 Update On COVID-19 Investigations, Contact Tracing, Monitoring Efforts: Pennsylvanians Urged To “Answer The Call” And Download The COVID App

December 28, 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, as more than 720,000 have already done, to aid...

Pennsylvania COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard Update For Dec. 18 – Dec. 25: Case Increases Near 46,800; Percent Positivity At 15.1% And All 67 Counties With Substantial Transmission

December 28, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – 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 DashboardOpens In A New Window,...

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: 5,905 Patients Hospitalized And 1,145 Patients In The Intensive Care Unit

December 28, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., December 28, that there were 3,779 additional positive cases of COVID-19, in addition to 4,884 new cases reported Sunday, December 27 for a two-day total of 8,663,...

Gov. Wolf Thanks Congress, Urges Lawmakers to Provide Further Relief

December 28, 2020

Governor Tom Wolf thanked Congress for providing relief to Pennsylvanians during the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor released the following statement: “I am pleased that the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Package was signed into law last night. The COVID-19 pandemic has...

State Police Bureau Of Liquor Control Enforcement December 24-27: 454 Compliance Checks; 16 Notices Of Violation

December 28, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers visited 454 licensed liquor establishments from Thursday, December 24 through Sunday, December 27 to ensure businesses are abiding by COVID-19 mitigation requirements, including the...

Pennsylvania COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard Update for Dec. 18 – Dec. 25: Case Increases Near 46,800; Percent Positivity at 15.1% and All 67 Counties with Substantial Transmission

December 28, 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 46,777, a...

L&I Preparing For Federal Pandemic Unemployment Extensions

December 28, 2020

Pennsylvania is preparing for the new CARES Act extensions for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) programs, while cautioning that delays by the federal government in approving the legislation will...

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: 5,925 Patients Hospitalized And 1,196 Patients In The Intensive Care Unit

December 26, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., December 25, that there were 7,581 additional positive cases of COVID-19, and as of 12:00 a.m., December 26 there were 7,174 additional positive cases bringing the...

Pennsylvanians Receiving Federal Pandemic Related Unemployment Benefits Urged To Apply For Other State Assistance Programs

December 26, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – Because Congressional legislation to extend the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) programs has been delayed in Washington, D.C., the Pennsylvania Department of Labor &...

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: 6,142 Patients Hospitalized And 1,263 Patients In The Intensive Care Unit 9,230

December 24, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., December 23, that there were 9,230 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 590,386. There are 6,142 individuals hospitalized with...

Department Of Health Announces Week-Four Of Regional Testing Extension Across The Commonwealth

December 23, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today announced beginning Sunday, December 27, regional drive-thru and indoor walk-in testing clinics will be held in Beaver, Clearfield, Juniata, Potter and Schuylkill counties. The counties with...

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: 6,151 Patients Hospitalized And 1,236 Patients In The Intensive Care Unit

December 23, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., December 23, that there were 9,605 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 581,156. There are 6,151 individuals hospitalized with...

Gov. Wolf Initiates Transfer of $145 Million in Funds to Support Businesses Adversely Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic

December 23, 2020

Governor Tom Wolf today announced that he has initiated a transfer of $145 million in funds from the Workers’ Compensation Security Fund at the Pennsylvania Insurance Department to be appropriated by the state legislature into grants for businesses adversely affected...

Wolf Administration Provides Testing and Contact Tracing Update, Discusses New Digital Case Investigation Tool

December 22, 2020

Wolf Administration Director of Testing and Contact Tracing, Michael Huff, and Special Assistant on Contact Tracing for the Department of Health, Lindsey Mauldin, today presented an update on the state’s COVID-19 testing and contact tracing efforts, including the...

Department Of Agriculture Releases COVID-19 Restaurant Enforcement Actions, December 14 – December 20

December 22, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Agriculture today released data related to COVID-19 restaurant enforcement actions from December 14 through December 20, 2020. The information is specific to COVID-19 mitigation requirements for restaurants, including...

Department Of State Releases COVID-19 Enforcement Actions, Dec. 13 – Dec. 20

December 22, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from Dec. 13 through Dec. 20. With COVID cases increasing across the commonwealth, the Department of State...

Gov. Wolf Issues Statement on COVID Relief Package, Reminds Lawmakers Some Needs Remain Unmet

December 22, 2020

Governor Tom Wolf thanked congressional lawmakers for responding to the needs of the American people and passing a second federal COVID-19 Emergency Relief Package. The governor released the following statement: “The COVID-19 relief package passed yesterday by...

Wolf Administration And United Way Of PA Highlight State And Local Resources And 211 Program For Out-Of-Work Pennsylvanians

December 22, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Departments of Labor & Industry (L&I) and Human Services (DHS) and the United Way of Pennsylvania want Pennsylvanians to know there are state and local programs and resources available for those who are unemployed. ...

Wolf Administration Reminds Out-Of-Work Pennsylvanians Of Utility Related Assistance And Consumer Safeguards

December 22, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Departments of Labor & Industry (L&I) and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) want Pennsylvanians to know there are utility related assistance programs available. “This global pandemic is presenting a number of...

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: 6,090 Patients Hospitalized And 1,217 Patients In The Intensive Care Unit

December 22, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., December 22, that there were 7,962 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 571,551. There are 6,090 individuals hospitalized with...