COVID-19 Cases by Geography to Date
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 7/29/2020

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 7/29/2020

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 7/29/2020

State Coronavirus Updates

• 7.28.2020 Governor Wolf
  • Daily Press Conference at PA CareerLink York County to highlight the virtual services available to individuals looking for employment and employers seeking qualified candidates
• Pediatricians, Child Advocacy Organization Echo Wolf Administration Mask-Wearing Requirement for Children: Governor Tom Wolf is dedicating approximately $3 million for Preschool Early Intervention Programs serving children 3 to 5-years-old to purchase personal protective equipment and other pandemic-related supplies. The funding will help to keep students and staff safe and meet the unique challenges of COVID-19. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020072759.HTM
• Gov. Wolf Announces $3 million for Preschool Early Intervention Programs to Purchase Pandemic-Related Supplies: 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/2020/2020072877.HTM
• Gov. Wolf Visits CareerLink York County to Highlight Virtual Services for Pennsylvanians Seeking Jobs: Governor Tom Wolf visited the PA CareerLink York County to highlight the virtual services available to people looking for work and employers seeking qualified candidates. The governor also urged Republicans in Congress to extend the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program that provides an extra $600 a week to people receiving unemployment compensation. The federal program ended July 25. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020072890.HTM
• L&I Holding Virtual Town Hall on Unemployment Compensation at 1 p.m. Thursday: Pennsylvanians can ask questions directly to unemployment compensation experts during the Department of Labor & Industry’s (L&I) tenth live virtual town hall from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM this Thursday, July 30. The event will feature information about regular unemployment compensation (UC) and other new COVID-19-related benefits programs, including the end of the $600 federal weekly benefit. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020072870.HTM
• State, Local Agencies Remind Pennsylvanians of COVID-19 Mitigation Enforcement Roles, Advise How to Report Suspected Violations: Throughout the commonwealth, businesses and residents of Pennsylvania are doing their part to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and keep themselves, their families, their customers and their communities safe – most notably by wearing masks in all businesses and whenever leaving home. The Wolf administration has issued a series of orders since March with the single goal of protecting Pennsylvanians from COVID-19, which has claimed more than 7,000 lives in the state. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020072980.HTM
• All Pennsylvania Skilled Nursing Facilities Completed Universal Testing in Accordance with Secretary of Health’s Order: The Department of Health today announced all 693 nursing homes in Pennsylvania have completed testing all residents and staff for COVID-19 at least once, in accordance with Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine’s universal testing order issued June 8. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020072875.HTM
• Regional Response Health Collaboratives Launch 24/7 COVID-19 Support Call Centers for Long-Term Care Facilities: The Wolf Administration announced that the availability of 24/7 call centers to provide clinical and operational support to long-term care facilities as they protect residents and staff from COVID-19. The call centers are run and staffed by health systems participating in the Regional Response Health Collaboration Program (RRHCP), the education and clinical support network launched for long-term care providers earlier this month. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020072891.HTM
• School Health and Safety Plans Submitted to PDE: Each school entity in Pennsylvania must create a Health and Safety Plan that will serve as the local guidelines for all school reopening activities. The Department of Education page has a list of schools by county that have submitted their Health and Safety plans to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Read more: https://www.education.pa.gov/Schools/safeschools/emergencyplanning/COVID-19/SchoolReopeningGuidance/ReopeningPreKto12/SchoolHealthandSafetyPlans/Pages/default.aspx

Regional Coronavirus Updates

• Allegheny County Department of Health
  • There are 613 past or present hospitalizations (+10). In the newest cases (tested July 8 through July 28), ages range from 1 to 98 years with the median age being 52.
• Local Hotline Established For Parents’ Questions And Concerns About Children Returning To School: Several organizations including A+ Schools, Lawrenceville United and the Boys and Girls Club of Western PA are working together on a new hotline which will run through September to help parents with questions and concerns about children returning to school in the fall. The number is 412-256-8536. For Spanish speakers, the number is 412-335-7446. Read more: https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/07/28/local-hotline-established-for-parents-questions-and-concerns-about-children-returning-to-school/
• Interactive map of Western Pa. school districts reopening plans: School districts in the Pittsburgh area are crafting their reopening plans for the start of the new school year with many changes in place. Read more: https://www.wtae.com/article/reopening-schools-pittsburgh-area-western-pennsylvania-school-district-plans/33448638
• World’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine test gets underway in Pittsburgh, across U.S.: The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some 30,000 Americans rolling up their sleeves to receive shots created by the U.S. government as part of the all-out global race to stop the outbreak. Pittsburgh is one of at least 87 sites across the U.S. taking part in the vaccine trials. UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh said earlier this month that they were recruiting 750 volunteers to participate. Read more: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2020/07/27/World-s-biggest-COVID-19-vaccine-test-gets-underway-united-states-this-week-Moderna-NIH/stories/202007270058
• Peduto: Cities like Pittsburgh at ‘critical juncture’ if federal relief for COVID-19 falls short: Joining mayors from across the country to call on the federal government to provide immediate and substantial aid to localities, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said the Rust Belt will never make a comeback if cities like his aren’t able to fund the “basic operations of local government.” Read more: https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2020/07/28/bill-Peduto-Pittsburgh-economic-challenge-federal-relief-direct-aid-COVID-19/stories/202007280142

Federal Coronavirus Updates

• Department of Labor
  • ICYMI: U.S. Department Of Labor Acts To Help American Workers And Employers During The Coronavirus Pandemic: Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor took a range of actions to aid American workers and employers as our nation combats the coronavirus pandemic. Read more: https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/osec/osec20200726

National Coronavirus Updates

• According to CNN, as of 3:00pm on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, there are 149,961 coronavirus-related deaths and 4,390,491 total positive cases in the United States.
• Midwest Could See Surge In COVID-19 Cases Unless States Are More Careful, Fauci Warns:  The Midwest could be the next area to see a big surge in coronavirus cases, the top U.S. infectious disease specialist warned Tuesday. But there’s still time to stop the upswing, he said, if states follow the national guidelines on reopening safely. Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/28/896152597/midwest-could-see-surge-in-covid-19-cases-unless-states-are-more-careful-fauci-w
• NPR: Google Employees Can Work From Home Until July 2021: Google is letting its employees work from home for at least another year — a sign that the technology industry is expecting disruption from the coronavirus pandemic to linger for a long time. Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/27/895734132/google-employees-can-work-from-home-until-july-2021
• Politico: CEO-to-worker pay gap to surge with coronavirus, AFL-CIO says:  Top executives at U.S. public companies made an average of $14.8 million last year, 264 times their employees’ earnings, a gap that will widen dramatically this year because of the pandemic, the AFL-CIO said Wednesday. Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/29/ceo-worker-pay-gap-coronavirus-386394