Pennsylvania

• 14,559 confirmed cases, 76,719 tested negative, Deaths 240

Cases by county in the 10-county region per Pennsylvania Department of Health
* case count last updated at 12:00 p.m. on 4/7/2020

State Updates

• Senate approves COVID-19 emergency measures for local governments.
  • The Senate approved emergency measures today to help local governments respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The bill would
    • Allow local governments to provide greater flexibility on property tax deadlines.
    • Permit local governments to conduct remote meetings.
    • Give notaries emergency authorization to notarize documents remotely through the use of communications technology.
• Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 1,579 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 14,559

• Harrisburg, PA-The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., April 7, that there are 1,579 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 14,559. 664 are healthcare workers; 674 are long-term living facilities. 1,665 have been hospitalized or 11 % of total cases. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania now have cases of COVID-19. The department also reported 78 new deaths among positive cases, bringing the statewide total to 240, all of whom are adults who tested positive. There are 76,719 patients who have tested negative to date.
• • Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:
    • Less than 1% are aged 0-4;
    • Nearly 1% are aged 5-12;
    • 1% are aged 13-18;
    • 7% are aged 19-24;
    • Nearly 42% are aged 25-49;
    • Nearly 29% are aged 50-64; and
    • Nearly 20% are aged 65 or older.
  • As of 12 pm today, 51% hospital beds, 40% ICU beds and 70% ventilators are still available
• 35 warnings were issued Monday, April 6 to businesses not complying with Governor Tom Wolf’s order to close their physical locations. For more information, visit https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020040782.HTM
• Serv.pa.gov is the Commonwealth’s online registry for medical and non-medical volunteers and PA 211, the United Way of Pennsylvania.
• First Lady Frances Wolf reminded Pennsylvanians that volunteer efforts to distribute meals and other life-sustaining services remain an essential activity, even with a statewide stay-at-home order in place until April 30.
• Daily reminders:
  • wash hands 20 seconds or use hand sanitizers if soap and water is not available;
  • cover coughs and sneezes and don’t touch your face;
  • clean surfaces frequently,
  • if going out for life-sustaining activities, wear a mask if you are going to be in contact with others

Regional Updates

County increases from yesterday/total

• Allegheny – 47/689
• Armstrong – 5/18
• Beaver – 20/116
• Butler – 16/107
• Fayette – 3/32
• Greene – 3/15
• Indiana – 3/21
• Lawrence – 5/29
• Washington – 4/57
• Westmoreland – 20/177

Federal Coronavirus Updates

The White House

• President Trump threatened to reduce federal funding for the World Health Organizations, accusing the United Nations public health agency of being China centric.
• The president has removed the acting inspector general for the Defense Department, Glenn Fine, from his post — a decision that means Fine will no longer chair the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee tasked with overseeing the $2 trillion in emergency coronavirus funding.

Department of Labor:

• DOL has hired 45 new investigators to work in the Wage and Hour Division. This comes after several COVID-19 response packages change how employers handle paid leave, payroll taxes, and pension plans.

Department of Treasury:

• Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has asked lawmakers for another $250 billion to supplement existing programming for business to secure loans.