COVID-19 Cases by Geography to Date
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 7/24/2020

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

COVID-19 Tests to Date and Cases per 100K
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 7/24/2020

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

REGIONAL: COVID-19 Cases Associated with
Nursing Homes and Personal Care Homes to Date
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 7/24/2020

State Coronavirus Updates

• 7.23.2020 Secretary Levine
  • As of 12 am, there were 962 additional new cases of COVID-19 with a statewide total of 104,358 who have tested positive in all 67 counties
  • 7,079 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19
• State Assistance Available Now and After $600 Federal Unemployment Benefit Ends Saturday: With the additional $600 federal unemployment benefit about to end, the Departments of Labor & Industry (L&I) and Human Services (DHS) are reminding Pennsylvanians that other state programs are available. The Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), which funds the extra $600 in unemployment compensation each week, ends July 25 unless extended by the federal government. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020072288.HTM
• Gov. Wolf: Reinsurance Program Application Receives Federal Approval: Governor Tom Wolf announced that the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the U.S. Department of the Treasury have approved Pennsylvania’s Section 1332 Waiver application for a reinsurance program. Pennsylvania’s Reinsurance Program (PA Re) is authorized to operate under section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) from 2021 through 2025. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020072495.HTM
• Wolf Administration Announces Additional Technology Industry Funding: Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin, in partnership with the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFTDA), awarded nearly $1.5 million in grants to each of the four Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTPs), which will provide funds to businesses for access to capital, business expertise, and technology commercialization services to advance the development of new technologies. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020072492.HTM
• Gov. Wolf Signs First Responders Bill, Other Legislation: Governor Tom Wolf signed several bills into law including HB 1459, which establishes a mental wellness and stress management program for emergency responders who experience post-traumatic stress injuries or traumatic brain injuries on the job. The legislature passed the bill unanimously. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020072379.HTM

Regional Coronavirus Updates

• Allegheny County Department of Health
  • There are 573 past or present hospitalizations (+22). In the newest cases (tested July 6 through July 23), ages range from 2 months to 97 years with the median age being 42. All deaths to date are of individuals ranging in age from 23-103, with 84 being the median age of those who have died.
  • Allegheny County Department of Health announced the creation a COVID Field Response Team which began work Thursday, July 23, 2020. Consisting of 10 team members who are contracting with the county, the COVID Field Response Team (COVID-FRT) will visit businesses in the community, check to see if establishments are following business safety precautions including the state’s universal masking order, recent orders regarding bars and restaurants, occupancy restrictions and physical distancing requirements
    Read more: https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/allegheny-county-launching-team-to-monitor-businesses-for-coronavirus-safety-guidelines/
• White House privately warns Pittsburgh, 10 other cities must take ‘aggressive’ action against COVID-19: Dr. Deborah Birx, a leader of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, warned state and local leaders in a private phone call Wednesday that 11 major cities are seeing increases in the percentage of tests coming back positive for COVID-19 and should take “aggressive” steps to mitigate their outbreaks. The cities she identified were Baltimore, Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, Pittsburgh and St. Louis. Read more: https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2020/07/23/White-House-privately-warns-11-cities-must-take-aggressive-action-against-coronavirus-COVID-19/stories/202007230115
• South Fayette School District
  • South Fayette pushes back start, end of school year because of coronavirus concerns: The first day of school will be Wednesday, September 2 and the last day Friday, June 11, 2021. Read more: https://triblive.com/local/carlynton/south-fayette-pushes-back-start-end-of-school-year-because-of-coronavirus-concerns/

Federal Coronavirus Updates

• Department of Labor
  • U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Additional Guidance on Wage and Hour Rules, Family And Medical Leave as Workplaces Reopen: The U.S. Department of Labor published additional guidance for workers and employers on how the protections and requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) affect the workplace as workplaces reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic. The guidance from the Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) includes commonly asked questions and answers that address critical issues in all three laws. Read more: https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20200720-0

National Coronavirus Updates

• According to CNN, as of 12:00pm on Friday, July 24, 2020, there are 144,524 coronavirus-related deaths and 4,057,100 total positive cases in the United States.
• U.S. Hits 4 Million Cases Of Coronavirus — Adding A Million New Cases In Just 15 Days:  Another day, another mind-boggling milestone: 4 million people in the U.S. have tested positive for the coronavirus. The U.S. hit the 3 million mark just 15 days ago. That’s according to a tracker from Johns Hopkins University. Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/23/894688178/u-s-hits-4-million-cases-of-coronavirus-adding-a-million-new-cases-in-just-15-da
• Job Picture Worsens: Millions More File For Unemployment, In Reversal: New claims for unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time in four months — since March 28 — as states began reimposing lockdown restrictions in an effort to reverse a surge of coronavirus cases. Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/23/894579091/job-picture-worsens-millions-more-file-for-unemployment-in-reversal
• How the Child Care Crisis Will Distort the Economy for a Generation: Schools across the U.S. are closed because of the coronavirus, and unlikely to reopen safely anytime soon. Parents are exhausted from constant, round-the-clock care while trying to work from home; some have chosen to leave their jobs, or switch to part-time work, just to take care of their kids. And kids themselves are slipping behind academically. Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/07/23/child-care-crisis-pandemic-economy-impact-women-380412
• In Reversal, Trump Says Schools In Coronavirus Hot Spots Should Delay Reopening: Public schools should delay reopening in coronavirus hotspots, but should open fully if they want to receive tens of billions of dollars in new federal aid, President Trump said in a White House briefing. Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/23/894926364/trump-announces-new-guidelines-for-reopening-schools
• Trump administration renews public health emergency after urging from states: The Trump administration has renewed the public health emergency for the coronavirus, ensuring that critical resources to fight the pandemic can continue while much of the country battles rising caseloads. Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/23/trump-coronavirus-public-health-emergency-380799
• As pandemic rages, airlines battle for customer trust: S. airlines are increasingly vocal about the new procedures they’ve put into place to mitigate the danger of contracting Covid-19, even sending some of their CEOs on a morning television charm offensive amid signs that bookings are falling again. Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/23/as-pandemic-rages-airlines-battle-for-customer-trust-380178