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Bucks County set to go green June 26
Governor Tom Wolf today announced that 12 more counties, including
Bucks, will move to the green phase of reopening from the COVID-19
pandemic at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 26. These counties also include
Berks, Chester, Delaware, Erie, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh,
Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia and Susquehanna.
Philadelphia County met the criteria and will move to the state’s green
phase on June 26; however, local officials will maintain some additional
restrictions until July 3. The Wolf Administration has supported
specific county requests for more restrictions throughout the phased
reopening process.
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Bucks County Coronavirus Summary
Welcome to the Bucks County 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-2019) guide.
This page has the latest information on coronavirus in the county,
updated daily.
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Department of Health provides update on COVID-19, 526 positives bring statewide total to 80,762
The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of noon, June
19, that there are 526 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing
the statewide total to 80,762. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have
cases of COVID-19. There are 6,399 total deaths attributed to COVID-19,
an increase of 38 new deaths. Bucks County reports 5,510 cases and a
total of 551 deaths; Chester County 3,437 cases and 313 deaths; Delaware
County 7,003 cases and 634 deaths; Lehigh County 4,024 cases and 277
deaths; Montgomery County 8,046 cases and 780 deaths; Northampton County
3,284 cases and 250 deaths; Philadelphia 20,404 cases and 1,550 deaths.
There are 630 patients who have a positive serology test and either
COVID-19 symptoms or a high-risk exposure, which are considered probable
cases and not confirmed cases. There are 556,456 patients who have
tested negative to date.
New Jersey cases total 167,703
The New Jersey Department of Health announced that as of June 19 there
are 168,107 cases of COVID-19 and 12,800 deaths. There are 7,463 Mercer
County residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 and 525 people
have died. Hunterdon County reports 1,050 cases and 67 deaths.
Government
Group of 25 Republican lawmakers sign on to impeachment articles against Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf
The Center Square: A group of 25 Republican lawmakers is renewing its
quest to have Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf impeached, despite an evident
lack of appetite among GOP leaders and the majority of their fellow
legislators to pursue the idea.
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Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate at 13.1% in May
Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I)
released its employment situation report for May. The May unemployment
and jobs surveys collected data that referenced the week from May 10 –
16 prior to many counties moving to the yellow phase of reopening from
the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Gov. Wolf: Mask-wearing is required, critical to stop COVID-19 spread
Gov. Tom Wolf yesterday reminded Pennsylvanians that mask-wearing is
required when entering any business in all counties in the state in both
yellow and green phases of reopening. Masks are considered critical in
stopping the spread of COVID, now and in preparation for a possible
resurgence of the virus in the fall.
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Department of Health applies for $301 million federal grant to strengthen COVID-19 response
Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said the Department of Health has
applied for a more than $301 million grant from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) to strengthen state and local public health
capacity in Pennsylvania.
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Reopening Phase orders updated to include eight additional counties moving to Green on June 19
Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine have signed
amended green phase orders for the eight counties moving to green today,
June 19. The counties include Dauphin, Franklin, Huntingdon, Luzerne,
Monroe, Perry, Pike and Schuylkill.
With these orders effective at 12:01 a.m., there will be 54 counties in green and 13 counties in yellow.
Wolf’s Process to Reopen Pennsylvania includes details of each phase of
reopening, can be found here:
https://www.governor.pa.gov/process-to-reopen-pennsylvania/.
Department of Health distributes fifth shipment of drug to help treat COVID-19 patients in hospitals
The Department of Health distributed the fifth shipment of the
investigational antiviral medication, remdesivir, to treat patients in
the hospital with COVID-19. Yesterday, 4,788 doses of medication were
sent to 82 hospitals, including St. Mary Medical Center, Doylestown
Hospital and St. Luke’s Hospital - Bethlehem. The federal government
distributed the shipment to the department on Wednesday, June 17.
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Department of Health: More than 4,000 close contacts of COVID-19 cases
identified, monitored through contact tracing efforts across
Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Health today announced more than 4,000
close contacts of COVID-19 cases have been identified and monitored to
date through the contact tracing efforts of 500 trained contact tracers
throughout the state, including 130 state health nurses. These efforts
include the support from the six county health departments and four
municipal health departments who have primary responsibility for all
efforts inside their jurisdiction.
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Business
“Celebrate Our Towns” - Towns unite to help local businesses
As local businesses begin to re-open in Lambertville and New Hope, over
3,000 face masks will be delivered to local retailers and restaurants;
the result of a partnership between New Hope Celebrates, the City of
Lambertville, New Hope Borough, Visit Bucks County and the Delaware
River Towns.
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Celebrate Our Towns masks are an effort to support businesses in New Hope and Lambertville.
Events
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site announces layoffs, cancels Halloween event
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site said it has laid off about 40%
of its staff, implemented salary reductions, and made deep cuts to its
operating budget as a result of the financial impact of the ongoing
coronavirus pandemic. The organization is also suspending its popular
Halloween fundraiser, Terror Behind the Walls, for 2020.
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Delaware River Mill Society cancels 2020 Progressive Dinner
The Delaware River Mill Society has canceled its 2020 Progressive Dinner
due to ongoing concerns about the global pandemic. The 2021 event is
now scheduled for April 10.
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