Department Of Health Dec. 27- Jan. 2 Update On COVID-19 Investigations, Contact Tracing, Monitoring Efforts: Pennsylvanians Urged To “Answer The Call” And Download The COVID App

January 12, 2021

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 745,000 have already done to...

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: 5,201 Patients Hospitalized And 1,062 Patients In The Intensive Care Unit

January 11, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 11, that there were 5,338 additional positive cases of COVID-19, in addition to 7,506 new cases reported Sunday, January 10 for a two-day total of 12,844...

Pennsylvania COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard Update for Jan.1-7: Case Increases Near 42,300; Percent Positivity at 14.4% and All 67 Counties with Substantial Transmission

January 11, 2021

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 42,322, a...

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: 5,318 Patients Hospitalized And 1,092 Patients In The Intensive Care Unit 10,045 Additional Positive Cases Of COVID-19

January 9, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 9, that there were 10,045 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 713,310. There are 5,318 individuals hospitalized with...

Gov. Wolf: COVID-19 Vaccine Gives Us Hope as We Update Plans and Keep Fighting to Stop the Virus

January 8, 2021

The commonwealth’s COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan was designed to be fluid and flexible to meet guidance and recommendations from the federal government. Today, Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced the fourth version of the...

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: 5,491 Patients Hospitalized And 1,113 Patients In The Intensive Care Unit

January 8, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 8, that there were 10,178 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 703,265. There are 5,491 individuals hospitalized with...

All Six PA Veterans Homes Have Begun Vaccinating Residents, Staff For COVID-19

January 8, 2021

Annville, PA – Pennsylvania’s six veterans homes, operated by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), have begun onsite COVID-19 vaccination clinics for residents and staff. The vaccination clinics, which are administered by CVS/OmniCare as...

State Police Bureau Of Liquor Control Enforcement January 4-7: 921 Compliance Checks; 17 Notices Of Violation

January 8, 2021

​Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers visited 921 licensed liquor establishments from Monday, January 4 through Thursday, January 7 to ensure businesses are abiding by COVID-19 mitigation requirements that include social...

Pennsylvania Surpasses Average National Testing Rate, According To White House Task Force Report

January 8, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health today highlighted that Pennsylvania is above the average national testing rate as noted in the White House Task Force Weekly Report dated January 3. According to the report, Pennsylvania was at the yellow...

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

January 8, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today announced beginning Tuesday, January 12, regional drive-thru and indoor walk-in testing clinics will be held in Bradford, Clarion, Fulton, Lancaster and Pike counties. The counties with testing...