Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

April 16, 2020 | by Sara Bozich

I updated the title from Pandemic 5.0 to #StayHome because I think that’s a little gentler, and hey, we’re all doing the best we can, right? Last night, someone in my neighborhood arranged for Grappling Crab Shack to post up for a few hours, and you could either pre-order and pre-pay to walk-up and order on the spot. They had cones out to mark social distancing, gloves, and masks. We got a TON of food, and it was delicious. This was legitimately only the second night I haven’t cooked since we’ve been “in.” On Friday, MoMo BBQ is coming, so that’ll be night #3. Can’t wait. Lots of food trucks are doing similar things, and if you’re interested, reach out to these folks (they typically have decent website or at least a FB presence to gain contact info) to organize a night in your ‘hood.

Top Picks:

MCSquared Movie Club at Lunch – Beanpole (Thursday) with Midtown Cinema
MCsquared – movie club discussion: Crip Camp (Friday)
- Check out Midtown Cinema’s full list of on-demand films!
Open Stage Digital Content
- Angels in America Online – Friday/Saturday/Sunday
- Storytime Theatre – 12 p.m. Thursday/Friday/Saturday
- Thank You, Ten – 7 p.m. Thursday/Friday
Kick the Cooler w/ Ang & Steph! at ABC Harrisburg – 12-4 p.m. Friday
Live with Madeline Miller and Helen Morales with Midtown Scholar Bookstore – Friday
Virtual Streaming Secret Sunday UNDERGROUND with Ploughman Cider
3 Crowlers for $15 at Tattered Flag Brewery & Still Works

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Sitting at Home Staring Out the Window – from now til eternity
ZooAmerica is doing Virtual Zoo Visits daily with different animals (Thursday and Friday)
If you’re missing live music, Jason Carst is doing live stream performances daily. Follow him on Facebook for updates.
Vidjam’s Central PA Open Screen – Online! (Thursday)
Online Educational Q&A sessions with The Burick Center for Health & Wellness (Thursday & Sunday)
Ted’s Midtown Virtual Bingo (Thursday)
Virtual Trivia Night! with Cassel Vineyards of Hershey (Thursday)
Boozy Bingo Livestream with ZerØday (Friday)
DC GPO Virtual HBG Beer Week Meetup (Friday)
Fruit Boots LIVE(stream!) 3 (Friday)
Live at Home Concert Series: Ben Gallaher (Saturday)
What’s All the Hype About Essential Oils – Essential Oil Study (Saturday)
Stock’s on Second Facebook Live Cooking Demo at 6 p.m. (Saturday)
- Pre-order your ingredients by Thursday to follow along!
#HBGBeerWeek Virtual Homebrew Hang (Sunday)

Top picks to-go/delivery

Boneshire Brew Works 4-packs and growler sales 4-7 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 12-4 p.m Saturday Order online Tattered Flag Brewery & Still Works Food, to-go beer, spirits, canned cocktails – 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Order online Appalachian Brewing Co. – Mechanicsburg Food take-out only 4-8 p.m Monday-Thursday; 12-8 p.m. Friday-Sunday Beer + spirits take-out only – 12-8 p.m. Daily at the Mechanicsburg location Call 717-221-1080 to order View menu Ploughman Cider Take-out cider a the Taproom 12-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday Online cider sales now available. HOLLA Spirits Spirits available to order online 20% of all sales go to U.S. Bartenders’ Guild COVID-19 Relief Program and other virus relief funds – Read more MoMo BBQ Co. Open for take-out and limited delivery, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Family meals available. View menus on Facebook. Call 717-550-7995 R.G. Hummer Meats & Cheese OPEN during Broad Street Market Hours (See more below) Shop in-person or Call-ahead pre-orders 717-232-4150 Fresa Bistro Open for take-out and limited call-in delivery Call 717-216-8754 or use GrubHub Broad Street Market Open mostly normal hours; limited customer entry; some vendors closed – BUT – many offering online delivery

Raising the Bar Bakery – delivery available; order online
Sweet717 – delivery available; order online (local delivery is free!)
JB Kelly Seafood – open normal hours; delivery available
Radish & Rye – curbside pickup ONLY – DAILY
Full list of open vendors – Check individual stores/retailers for online/curbside/delivery options

Cornerstone Coffeehouse 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily for carryout Limited food menu available There are MANY restaurants doing pick-up/delivery — check-in with your favorites.

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Burg Blog: The Last Man

April 15, 2020 | by Lawrance Binda

The streets were empty, as usual, on a recent beautiful spring day in Harrisburg.

Like many of you, I’ve been watching more Netflix than usual lately.

Searching for something new, I actually clicked on something old—very old—the original “Twilight Zone” TV series. I hadn’t seen an episode in a gazillion years and wondered what I would think now, at this age. Would it be as good as I vaguely remembered, or would it seem hokey and dated?

Turns out—it was even better than my recollection.

I started, logically, with episode one, from 1959, titled, “Where Is Everybody?”

The scene opens with a young man walking down a road alone. He comes upon a town and, hungry, goes into a diner looking for something to eat. He calls out for service, but no one is there. Then, increasingly agitated, he ventures from building to building, only to find more of the same. The infrastructure is all in place—the streets, the sidewalks, the school, the theater, the pharmacy—but not a soul is to be found.

And that’s when it hit me: Harrisburg.

Over the past month, I’ve ventured from one empty place to the next, and my thought has been exactly that: “Where is everybody?” In my case, that’s a rhetorical question, since I know where everyone is. They’re at home, awaiting the day when this affliction passes us, because, someday, presumably, it will.

And when that day blissfully arrives, what will Harrisburg look like? When we all emerge from our houses, step into the fresh air and shield our eyes from the blinding sun, will we still have the theater and the diner and the restaurant?

I’m not sure we will. And that’s why I offer a bold suggestion.

This week, people have begun receiving their federal stimulus money, which, for most adults, amounts to $1,200. Now, many people need these funds desperately. It’s a lifeline for them and will help pay for the basics of life: rent, mortgage, food, utilities, etc. And, unfortunately, it won’t last long either.

But others may not need it at all. Maybe they’ve been able to retain well-paying jobs, or perhaps they’re financially comfortable.

Therefore, I would like to suggest that those who can commit half of their stimulus checks to making sure that, after this crisis is over, Harrisburg no longer looks like, as the old saying goes, “something out of ‘The Twilight Zone.’”

Buy a gift card, a membership, some delicious takeout. Donate to your favorite nonprofit or arts group. Purchase something online from a local shop. Spread the wealth around to the extent you can. And, after you’re done, heck, you’ll still have another $600 in the bank.

According to Gov. Tom Wolf, the state is beginning to think about how we’re going to emerge from this thing. They’re pondering how and when can we open again as a society and as an economy.

When we do, we have to ensure that it’s not already too late. We need to be able to turn the key and put our streets, our sidewalks, our markets, our restaurants, our shops back into motion.

In the “Twilight Zone” episode I watched, the character, at one point, enters an empty pharmacy and spies a bookrack, but every book only has one title, “The Last Man on Earth.” At times, wandering around this city, doing my “essential” job, that’s exactly how I’ve felt–like the last man in a city, isolated, helpless.

Certainly, I hope that my own contribution will help our community awaken from its months-long slumber. But I expect it’ll also help me personally–empowered, no longer helpless, able to contribute.

If you can, I hope you’ll also see the value in ensuring that, when we come back, there’s a place to come back to, buildings no longer empty and dormant but filled with people, food, drink, art, activity and delight.

As “Twilight Zone” creator Rod Serling himself might say, emerging from the shadows and looking directly into the eye of the camera: “The cause? Our shared fate.”

New COVID-19 cases, fatalities largely unchanged from yesterday, says state

April 15, 2020 | by Lawrance Binda

An image from the state Department of Health’s lab in Exton, Pa.

New COVID-19 cases and newly reported fatalities were largely unchanged from yesterday, as the disease appears to have plateaued in Pennsylvania for now.

The state Department of Health today reported 1,145 new positive cases for the 24-hour period ending at midnight, one fewer than yesterday. The department also reported 63 more deaths from the disease, compared to 60 yesterday.

Since the pandemic began in early March, 26,490 Pennsylvanians have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and 647 state residents have died from the disease.

Today, it was confirmed that Harrisburg school board Director Gerald Welch, 56, died this morning from complications of COVID-19.

At a press conference yesterday, state Secretary of Health Rachel Levine said that she believed the “curve was flattening” in Pennsylvania, meaning that, while the number of cases continue to go up each day, the case count no longer was growing “exponentially.”

“COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise in Pennsylvania, and even though the daily increases are not exponential, now is not the time to become complacent,” she said.

Locally, Lancaster County now has reported 29 deaths from the disease, three more than yesterday, and York County now has four fatalities, one more than yesterday. As of midnight, deaths in other midstate counties were unchanged: five in Dauphin County, four in Cumberland County, two in Lebanon County and one each in Perry and Adams counties.

Locally, Dauphin County now has 271 confirmed cases, 22 more than yesterday. Cumberland County has 131 cases, seven more than yesterday. Lancaster County has 914 cases, York County has 381 cases, Lebanon County has 349 cases, Adams County has 64 cases and Perry County has 17 cases.

Philadelphia County continues to have the most confirmed cases with 7,347 cases, followed by Montgomery County with 2,475 cases. The two counties also have reported the most deaths from the disease: 132 and 82, respectively.

Statewide, 137,584 coronavirus tests have been performed, with 111,094 people testing negative, according to the state health department. Yesterday, the state reported that 133,631 people had been tested for the virus.

Of the patients who have tested positive to date, the age breakdown is as follows, according to the health department:

Less than 1 percent are aged 0-4
Nearly 1 percent are aged 5-12
1 percent are aged 13-18
6 percent are aged 19-24
40 percent are aged 25-49
Nearly 29 percent are aged 50-64
22 percent are aged 65 or older.

Most of the patients hospitalized are 65 or older, as are most of the reported deaths, according to the state. There have been no pediatric deaths to date.

“We must continue to stay home to protect ourselves, our families, our community,” Levine said. “If you must go out, please make as few trips as possible and wear a mask to protect not only yourself, but other people as well. We need all Pennsylvanians to continue to heed these efforts to protect our vulnerable Pennsylvanians, our health care workers and frontline responders.”

Levine continued to emphasize that Pennsylvanians should do the following:

Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
Cover any coughs or sneezes with your elbow, not your hands.
Clean surfaces frequently.
Stay home to avoid spreading COVID-19, especially if you are unwell.

For more information, visit the PA Department of Health’s COVID-19 website.

Harrisburg school board director, education reformer Gerald Welch dies from COVID-19

April 15, 2020 | by Lawrance Binda

Gerald Welch speaks at a school board candidate forum last year at HMAC.

Harrisburg today lost one of its leaders in school reform, as Gerald Welch has died from complications of COVID-19.

Welch, 56, passed away after being admitted to the hospital over the weekend.

“It is a very sad day for Harrisburg,” said Chris Celmer, the district’s acting superintendent, in a tweet this morning. “Please keep the Welch family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Mr. Welch cared deeply for the students and staff of the Harrisburg SD.”

Celmer and district receiver Janet Samuels later issued a joint statement.

”We are truly saddened by the passing of Harrisburg school board director, Mr. Gerald Welch, a true champion for others,” they said. “We applaud and are extremely grateful for the unwavering support that Mr. Welch shared with the students, families and staff of the Harrisburg school district. As a true public servant, Mr. Welch was a passionate advocate for students and the broader community. The incredible manner in which Mr. Welch served and gave to others was a positive gift to our district.”

They added that Welch would be honored at a “special time of remembrance” at the district’s April 20 virtual board meeting.

Welch last year joined a group of five challengers pushing for substantial school reform following a series of missteps and scandals in the Harrisburg school district. All five candidates emerged victorious in the Democratic primary then won board seats in the November general election.

A year ago, in a series of candidate debates, Welch was vocal in urging the district to improve student graduation rates and ensure that more Harrisburg students went to college.

“I would like to see more college enrollment,” he said at one debate. “That’s the reason I got involved in the school board race, because we were lacking in graduation rates.”

At another debate, he told the story of his own life as a high school dropout who later earned a master’s degree in social work, and repeatedly encouraged the other candidates and the school community to treat one another with respect and empathy.

“If you treat everybody with dignity, honor and respect, you can deal effectively with having a diverse community,” he said.

TheBurg will update this story as more information becomes available.

Bob’s Art Blog: A Tribute to Joe O’Connor

April 15, 2020 | by Bob MacGinnes

Up until yesterday morning, statistics that scroll across the TV screen, the daily newspaper compilations and the topic of much anxiety were only that. All that changed when we got the call that a friend had succumbed to the coronavirus pandemic.

Then it really hit home with a pile-driving force. The local art community and community at large lost one of its own. Joe O’Connor, one of Harrisburg and Camp Hill’s favorite sons, was taken on April 13 after fighting the good fight for days.

Just a mere 17 weeks ago, we had the good fortune to hear Joe read to a standing-room-only crowd at One Good Woman in Camp Hill. During that evening, Joe unveiled words of great insight and depth but, most of all, heart. You see, he had years honing those feelings for the love of his wife in business and in life. Holly was a match anointed for Joe from another realm. In a lifetime, if we are so blessed to find our soulmate, then our time here is rich and full. So it was with Joe and Holly.

Brooklyn-born in October 1941, Joe O’Connor was a member of the class of 1965 at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa. Drafted out of college, he served in the Vietnam War for his country. After that, his life followed its own course as he worked full time. However, once retired, he returned to his other love, poetry. Writing professor Michelle Gil-Montero, who is also the editor of Eulalia Books, encouraged Joe to pursue a series of chap books. These handmade books were planned to become an annual spring event.

In 1947, Welsh poet Dylan Thomas wrote a poem in the style of a villanelle, “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night,” which addresses death. Its words resonate even more meaningfully today in the shadow of the global pandemic. The lines, “Though wise men at their end know dark is right, because their words had forked no lightning…” can never be said of Joe O’Connor. Taken from Joe’s preface, “Why Poetry?” not in the rhetorical sense but with introspective investigation in mind, “We must allow poetry to place us in a state of affirmation and acceptance and permit our vital life to emerge at least for a single moment.”

Those words of Joe’s are truly words to live by, always to the fullest each and every day, for life is a gift to be shared with those you hold dear. Do that in your daily walk and there will never be any regrets. We miss you already, Joe. Thank you for the words you left behind as your gift to guide us all in the days ahead.

Pictured: Joe O’Connor, with wife Holly, signing books at One Good Woman in December.

In virtual public meeting, Harrisburg council takes step to redesign, improve safety on State Street

April 14, 2020 | by Lawrance Binda

A screen shot of Harrisburg City Council’s virtual legislative session on Tuesday night

Harrisburg took a step towards making State Street safer for pedestrians on Tuesday, agreeing to allocate money for a final road design.

City Council unanimously approved hiring civil engineering firm Wallace, Montgomery & Associates to complete the “State Street Rapid Response” design, including an expenditure of $57,500.

“State Street is the most dangerous street in the city,” city Engineer Wayne Martin told council members, who held their first legislative session in more than a month, conducted through Zoom teleconferencing technology.

Over a year ago, Harrisburg released its “Vision Zero” action plan for the city, with a goal of eliminating pedestrian deaths in the city. The initiative came after numerous pedestrian fatalities on city streets, especially on state-owned State Street on Allison Hill.

Harrisburg made improving State Street its number-one “Vision Zero” priority, but its plan was rejected at the district level by the state Department of Transportation.

Martin explained that the city then appealed directly to PennDOT’s top officials, including the former and interim transportation secretaries.

“We agreed on the configuration for the State Street corridor, a path forward, if you will,” Martin said.

Wallace Montgomery now needs to finalize the engineering design. The total project includes numerous changes to State Street, including a narrower road, bus stop improvements, new ADA ramps, new curbing and lighting.

“Narrowing that road and reducing the crossing distance for pedestrians is really what needs to be done, and that’s what finally everyone agrees to,” Martin said. “That’s what the public has known right away.”

The $57,500 design expense will come from the city’s engineering budget and includes design revisions, highway occupancy permits and the cost of a public meeting, Martin said.

The public meeting was originally slated for this month. Martin said that he now hopes for a June meeting, but added that the timing is uncertain due to continuing social distancing requirements.

The city, Martin said, still must firm up a final cost for the actual roadwork and identify funding sources. He said that he hoped to fund the project through state and other grant monies.

“PennDOT has not said they would pay for some of these improvements, but they haven’t rejected it either,” he said. “They left that door open. So, we will seek funding from PennDOT and other sources of funds.”

Martin said that he hopes the actual roadwork will begin in the late summer, but the timing depends upon lifting COVID-19 mitigation restrictions.

New COVID-19 cases in PA at lowest point in nearly two weeks, says state

April 14, 2020 | by Lawrance Binda

New COVID-19 cases in PA showed the smallest daily rise in nearly two weeks, as the state health department reported 1,146 new positive cases today.

That figure represents the fewest number of new daily cases since April 1, when 962 new cases were reported. Last week, new cases approached 2,000 for several straight days.

Since the pandemic began in early March, the PA Department of Health has recorded a total of 25,345 positive cases.

“COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise in Pennsylvania, and even though the daily increases are not exponential, now is not the time to become complacent,” said state Secretary of Health Rachel Levine.

The department also reported that another 60 residents have died from the disease, bringing the fatality total to 584 Pennsylvanians.

Locally, Dauphin County has five fatalities and Cumberland County has four, one more than yesterday in both counties. Lancaster County now has reported 26 deaths from the disease, two more than yesterday. Deaths in other midstate counties were unchanged: three in York County, two in Lebanon County and one each in Perry and Adams counties.

The virus has spread to all of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties.

Locally, Dauphin County now has 249 confirmed cases, nine more than yesterday. Cumberland County has 124 cases, two more than yesterday. Lancaster County has 865 cases, York County has 371 cases, Lebanon County has 328 cases, Adams County has 63 cases and Perry County has 17 cases.

Philadelphia County continues to have the most confirmed cases statewide with 7,121 cases, followed by Montgomery County with 2,354 cases. The two counties also have reported the most deaths from the disease: 131 and 76, respectively.

Statewide, 133,631 coronavirus tests have been performed, with 108,286 people testing negative, according to the state health department. Yesterday, the state reported that 129,792 people had been tested for the virus.

Of the patients who have tested positive to date, the age breakdown is as follows, according to the health department:

Less than 1 percent are aged 0-4
Nearly 1 percent are aged 5-12
1 percent are aged 13-18
Nearly 7 percent are aged 19-24
Nearly 40 percent are aged 25-49
Nearly 29 percent are aged 50-64
22 percent are aged 65 or older.

Most of the patients hospitalized are 65 or older, as are most of the reported deaths, according to the state. There have been no pediatric deaths to date.

Levine continued to emphasize that Pennsylvanians should do the following:

Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
Cover any coughs or sneezes with your elbow, not your hands.
Clean surfaces frequently.
Stay home to avoid spreading COVID-19, especially if you are unwell.

For more information, visit the PA Department of Health’s COVID-19 website.

March home sales, prices stable in Harrisburg area

April 13, 2020 | by Lawrance Binda

A home for sale in Harrisburg

Harrisburg area home sales remained stable last month, with sales units and prices mostly unchanged from the prior March.

For March 2020, 551 residential units sold in Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry counties, compared to 558 units in March 2019, according to the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors (GHAR). The median price increased to $180,000 from $175,000 over the same period.

In Dauphin County, 278 homes sold at a median price of $169,000 compared to 276 homes at a median price of $162,000 in the year-ago period, said GHAR. In Cumberland County, 242 houses sold compared to 255 the previous March, while the median price rose slightly to $205,000 versus $202,000, according to GHAR.

Perry County had 31 homes sales versus 27 a year ago, with a median price of $171,500 compared to $160,000 in March 2019, GHAR said.

PA health secretary warns against complacency as new COVID-19 cases, deaths fall from last week

April 13, 2020 | by Lawrance Binda

PA Department of Health Secretary Rachel Levine (right)

COVID-19 cases in PA now exceed 24,000, though new cases and deaths from the disease continued to be fewer than last week.

The state Department of Health today said that 1,366 new positive cases were reported for the 24-hour period ending at midnight. That’s down significantly from last week, when nearly 2,000 new cases were reported for several consecutive days.

Yesterday, the department reported 1,178 new positive cases.

In all, the state has confirmed 24,199 positive cases in PA since the pandemic hit in early March.

Tomorrow may better indicate whether the lower case and fatality data represent a trend, as Secretary of Health Rachel Levine has said previously that some daily counts on weekends may be lower due to less frequency of reporting to the department.

The department also reported 17 additional fatalities from COVID-19, meaning that 524 people in PA have died from the disease.

Locally, Lebanon County now has two fatalities, one more than yesterday. Deaths in other midstate counties were unchanged: 24 in Lancaster County, four in Dauphin County, three in Cumberland and York counties and one each in Perry and Adams counties.

“COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise in Pennsylvania, and even though the daily increases are not exponential, now is not the time to become complacent,” Levine said, in a statement.

The virus has spread to all of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties.

Locally, Dauphin County now has 240 confirmed cases, 11 more than yesterday. Cumberland County has 122 cases, 12 more than yesterday. Lancaster County has 828 cases, York County has 331 cases, Lebanon County has 284 cases, Adams County has 56 cases and Perry County has 17 cases.

Philadelphia County continues to have the most confirmed cases with 6,810 cases, followed by Montgomery County with 2,285 cases. The two counties also have reported the most deaths from the disease: 127 and 65, respectively.

Statewide, 129,792 coronavirus tests have been performed, with 105,593 people testing negative, according to the state health department. Yesterday, the state reported that 124,890 people had been tested for the virus.

Of the patients who have tested positive to date, the age breakdown is as follows, according to the health department:

Less than 1 percent are aged 0-4
Nearly 1 percent are aged 5-12
1 percent are aged 13-18
6 percent are aged 19-24
Nearly 41 percent are aged 25-49
Nearly 29 percent are aged 50-64
Nearly 21 percent are aged 65 or older.

Most of the patients hospitalized are 65 or older, as are most of the reported deaths, according to the state. There have been no pediatric deaths to date.

Levine continued to emphasize that Pennsylvanians should do the following:

Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
Cover any coughs or sneezes with your elbow, not your hands.
Clean surfaces frequently.
Stay home to avoid spreading COVID-19, especially if you are unwell.

For more information, visit the PA Department of Health’s COVID-19 website.

Latest data shows sharp drop in newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases in PA

April 12, 2020 | by Lawrance Binda

An image from the PA Department of Health’s lab in Exton.

New COVID-19 cases in PA showed a significant drop today, as the state reported the lowest new-case count in more than a week.

The state Department of Health today said that 1,178 new positive cases were detected since yesterday, bringing the total number of positive cases in PA to 22,833.

Sunday’s new case data is significantly lower than in recent days, including 1,989 on Thursday and 1,751 on Friday. In fact, it’s the lowest count since April 1, when 962 new positive cases were reported.

The state also reported fewer fatalities, with 13 new deaths since yesterday, compared to 78 fatalities both Friday and Saturday.

Secretary of Health Rachel Levine has said previously that some daily data, especially on weekends, may vary due to the frequency of reporting to the department. Because today is a holiday, she did not answer questions on the latest update.

Locally, Lancaster County now has 24 COVID-19-related fatalities, one more than yesterday, and Dauphin County now has four deaths, also one more than yesterday. Deaths in other midstate counties were unchanged: three in Cumberland and York counties and one each in Perry, Lebanon and Adams counties.

The virus has spread to all of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties.

Locally, Dauphin County now has 229 confirmed cases, 16 more than yesterday. Cumberland County has 110 cases, Lancaster County has 772 cases, York County has 307 cases, Lebanon County has 270 cases, Adams County has 48 cases and Perry County has 16 cases.

Philadelphia County continues to have the most confirmed cases with 6,352 cases, followed by Montgomery County with 2,164 cases. The two counties also have reported the most deaths from the disease: 128 and 63, respectively.

Statewide, 124,890 coronavirus tests have been performed, with 102,057 people testing negative, according to the state health department. Yesterday, the state reported that 120,153 people had been tested for the virus.

Of the patients who have tested positive to date, the age breakdown is as follows, according to the health department:

Less than 1 percent are aged 0-4
1 percent are aged 5-12
2 percent are aged 13-18
Nearly 9 percent are aged 19-24
Nearly 49 percent are aged 25-49
29 percent are aged 50-64
22 percent are aged 65 or older.

Most of the patients hospitalized are 65 or older, as are most of the reported deaths, according to the state. There have been no pediatric deaths to date.

“If you must go out, please limit it to as few trips as possible and wear a mask to protect not only yourself, but other people as well,” Levine said, in a statement. “We need all Pennsylvanians to heed these efforts to protect our vulnerable Pennsylvanians, and also our healthcare workers and frontline responders.”

Levine continued to emphasize that Pennsylvanians should do the following:

Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
Cover any coughs or sneezes with your elbow, not your hands.
Clean surfaces frequently.
Stay home to avoid spreading COVID-19, especially if you are unwell.

For more information, visit the PA Department of Health’s COVID-19 website.

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