¹ Total case counts include confirmed and probable cases.
² Negative case data only includes negative PCR tests. Negative case data does not include negative antibody tests.
Case data from PA-NEDSS.  Death data is a combination of PA-NEDSS and EDRS

¹ Tested per 100,000 residents represents the cumulative sum of tests within the specified geography

² Cases per 100K represents the 14 day sum of new cases per 100,000 residents’

State Coronavirus Updates

• L&I Holding Virtual Town Hall on Unemployment Benefits Tomorrow Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 1 p.m.: Pennsylvanians can ask questions directly to unemployment compensation experts during the Department of Labor & Industry’s (L&I) eleventh live virtual town hall from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, Thursday, August 6, 2020. The event will feature information about regular unemployment compensation (UC) and other federal COVID-19-related benefits programs. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020080590.HTM

Regional Coronavirus Updates

• Allegheny County Department of Health
  • There are 701 past or present hospitalizations (+9). In the newest cases (tested July 15 through August 4), ages range from 11 months to 94 years with the median age being 42.
• Pittsburgh Public Schools
  • Pittsburgh Public Schools’ most updated safety plan lays out a phased approach to return employees to school buildings starting in October. Read more: https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2020/08/05/pittsburgh-public-schools-lays-out-plan-to-return.html
• Bethel Park School District
  • The board expects to decide on a different plan Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to school board President Pamela Dobos. Read more: https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/bethel-park-scraps-full-in-person-learning-leaning-toward-some-in-school-days-some-days-online/
• Two weeks in, restaurant inspection team targets those not following the rules: It’s been nearly two weeks since the Allegheny County Health Department launched a webpage that lists the results of visits by a special 10-person virus task force formed to educate businesses on safety measures and follow up on complaints by the public. So far, the team has visited 647 bars and restaurants, finding 76 businesses that broke at least one of the county’s COVID-19 safety rules. The figures cover the period from July 23 when the inspections began through Aug. 3. Read more: https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2020/08/05/Allegheny-County-Health-Department-restaurant-inspections-violations-COVID-masks/stories/202008040135

Federal Coronavirus Updates

• Census Bureau
  • The Census Bureau announced updates to their plan that will include enumerator awards and the hiring of more employees to accelerate the completion of data collection and apportionment counts by the statutory deadline of December 31, 2020. Field data collection will end by September 30, 2020. Read more: https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2020/delivering-complete-accurate-count.html
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Considerations for Community-Based Organizations: As some community-based organizations (CBOs) begin to resume or increase their level of activities, CDC offers the following considerations for ways these organizations can help protect individuals and communities and slow the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). CBOs can play a vital role in maintaining community morale and cohesion. They can also serve as a crucial link between communities and local health and other officials, providing insight about the feasibility and acceptability of proposed mitigation strategies and informing authorities about resources and needs in their communities. Read more: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/community-based.html
  • When to Quarantine: Recent updates to quarantining guidelines. Read more: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/quarantine.html
• Department of Health and Human Services
  • HHS, DOD Collaborate With Johnson & Johnson to Produce Millions of COVID-19 Investigational Vaccine Doses: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense (DoD) announced an agreement with the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, to demonstrate large-scale manufacturing and delivery of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Under the terms of the agreement, the federal government will own the resulting 100 million doses of vaccine. Read more: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/08/05/hhs-dod-collaborate-with-johnson-and-johnson-to-produce-millions-of-covid-19-investigational-vaccine-doses.html

National Coronavirus Updates

• According to CNN, as of 3:00pm on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, there are 157,416 coronavirus-related deaths and 4,793,950 total positive cases in the United States.
• ‘Nothing Feels Tangible’: Virtual Is New Reality For Grads Starting New Jobs: Across the board, from entry-level jobs to paid internships, the prospects for new college graduates have plummeted during the pandemic. Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/08/05/898519922/nothing-feels-tangible-virtual-is-new-reality-for-grads-starting-new-jobs