Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said the statewide stay-at-home orders issued on April 1 to protect Pennsylvanians and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 will be extended until 12:01 a.m. Friday, May 8. The initial order was set to expire on April 30.
Non-life-sustaining physical business closures remain in effect and all life-sustaining businesses and state services will continue. Individuals are permitted to leave their residences for tasks essential to maintaining health and safety. Stay-at-home guidance is available as a PDF here. Wolf recommended that Pennsylvanians continue to wear masks when leaving the house for life-sustaining reasons.
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