PA Gov. Tom Wolf (right) at a recent press briefing.
Dauphin County is among the next batch of Pennsylvania counties poised to go green, as Gov. Tom Wolf today announced that eight more counties will enter the less-restrictive reopening phase next week.
In addition to Dauphin County, Wolf said today that Perry, Franklin, Huntingdon, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike and Schuylkill counties will move from the yellow to the green phase of reopening on June 19.
Wolf credited efforts to lower rates of new COVID-19 infections for the gradual reopening of the commonwealth’s economy.
“In Pennsylvania, not only did we flatten the curve, but we are continuing to keep case counts down even as we open our commonwealth,” he said. “We will continue to take a measured, phased approach to reopening that relies on science and health experts.”
Today, 15 counties jumped from the yellow phase to the green phase, including, locally, Cumberland, York and Adams counties. Currently, 46 counties are in the green phase, with 21 in the yellow phase.
After next Friday, only Lancaster and Lebanon counties locally will remain in the yellow phase, along with the entire Philadelphia metro area.
The green phase eases most restrictions by lifting the stay-at-home and business closure orders. Some restrictions, such as mask-wearing, do remain in place.
Under the green phase, restrictions on large gatherings also remain. Notably, restaurants, bars, theaters and personal care services, such as salons, are able to operate, but at 50 percent capacity.
