Posted on 08/31/2020 3:27:41 PM PDT by lightman
The percentage of positive coronavirus tests continues to drop across Pennsylvania, but 9 counties bear watching for COVID-19 infections, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration said Monday.
The statewide rate of positive tests has now dropped for five straight weeks. It dipped to 3.2% over the past week, down from 3.4% the previous week, the Wolf administration said.
“Our percent positivity decreased again this week, representing the fifth straight week that the percent positivity has decreased,” Wolf said in a statement Monday. “This is a testament that our actions are working, but we still have more work to do. The virus is still circulating, and we must continue to wear masks, practice social distancing and avoid large gatherings to keep our numbers low, stop the spread and allow more freedom.”
Still, the Wolf administration listed several counties that bear watching because more than 5% of those tested were positive, and some of those counties are in central Pennsylvania.
The Wolf administration said it would continue to monitor these counties: Columbia (13.5%), Armstrong (8.3%), Perry (6.9%), Northumberland (6.7%), Potter (5.9%), Beaver (5.7%), Dauphin (5.3%), Fulton (5.3%) and York (5.0%).
The number of new cases has dropped steadily in the month of August after climbing in late June and throughout July. The state hasn’t reported more than 1,000 new cases in a single day since July 28.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 521 new coronavirus cases Monday. Statewide, more than 134,000 people have contracted the virus and more than 7,600 people have died. On Monday, the state didn’t report any new deaths, a rarity since the pandemic began.
Levels of transmission
The state also updated the level of coronavirus transmission in each county, a benchmark schools are asked to guide their reopening plans and their response plans if students or staff are infected. Depending on the risk assessment, school districts are advised to close buildings for longer periods if they have students or staff test positive.
The Wolf administration said 22 counties are at a low level of transmission, while 44 counties are at a moderate level. Only one county - Columbia - is at a “substantial” risk of transmission, the Wolf administration said.
Low: Bedford, Bradford, Cameron, Carbon, Clarion, Clinton, Elk, Forest, Fulton, Greene, Juniata, McKean, Montour, Pike, Potter, Somerset, Sullivan, Tioga, Venango, Warren, Wayne and Wyoming.
Moderate: Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Berks, Blair, Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Centre, Chester, Clearfield, Crawford, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Fayette, Franklin, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mercer, Mifflin, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Snyder, Susquehanna, Union, Washington, Westmoreland and York.
More schools are beginning classes this week. Some schools, such as Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, are beginning the year with remote learning. Others are starting with in-person classes or a mix of face-to-face instruction on certain days and online education on others.
The Wolf administration has added three states - Hawaii, Illinois and South Dakota - to the list of states for travel restrictions. The administration wants visitors to those states to self-quarantine for 14 days upon their return to the Keystone State.
No states were removed from the travel advisory list. The Wolf administration is asking visitors to quarantine after traveling to 19 states.
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Simple solution to the pandemic,,,,Make HCQ and Azithromycin OTC drugs so anyone who develops a cough and/or fever can go the nearest drug store and self medicate with the drugs along with Zinc Sulfate with correct dosage within 48 hours of symptoms and pandemic over.,,,,,instead of waiting a few days to get tested and 5 days for the results,,,,if over 60 years of age,,,,you’re dead.
Back to school! Both busses - high school and elementary.
What is that? Looks like Rodney Dangerfield in drag.
Falling Covid-19 cases create opportunity and peril for Trump
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/31/falling-covid-19-cases-trump-404871
Interesting Map. Lackawanna is Scranton yes?
WHAT BIG BROTHER HAS IN STORE FOR YOU!
George Orwell only missed it by 36 years!
Not to worry. It’s here NOW!
http://www.ini-world-report.org/2020/08/31/what-big-brother-has-in-store-for-you/
Then why can’t my neighborhood saloon be open so I can stop after work and have a beer with my friends? Who are also stopping after work. I know work is a foreign word liberals hate. What a total idiot Wolf is!!!
Trust me, you don’t want to know...
Our freedoms, our fate now depend on the positive rate.
Reckless disregard for human life!
If we applied the same standards used at the Nazi trials in Nuremberg, Fauci & Cuomo would be stretching ropes in some prison courtyard. Fauci for his constant negative comments re. LIFESAVING HCQ. It was as though he had some financial interest in other medications that cost a great deal more than a few bucks a dose. Oh wait...seems he does.
And Cuomo for killing thousands of elderly folks by sending them to retirement homes to clear hospital beds that were never needed.
There should at least be an honest investigation into both of them!
THE NUREMBERG CODE!
(A short but important read)
http://www.cirp.org/library/ethics/nuremberg/?fbclid=IwAR0zU0ehf4d_cigH5psp61OOP5jH7f6LgDNDs7CkNYyeI7heVHaosAvbW9M
WHAT BIG BROTHER HAS IN STORE FOR YOU!
George Orwell only missed it by 36 years!
Not to worry. It’s here NOW!
http://www.ini-world-report.org/2020/08/31/what-big-brother-has-in-store-for-you/
And Cuomo for killing thousands of elderly folks by sending them to retirement homes....WOLF and “Thing”,also.
Major cities & surrounding counties where it isn’t obvious:
Scranton (Lackawana)
Wilkes Barre (Luzerne)
Bethlehem (Northampton)
Allentown (Lehigh)
State College (Centre)
Johnstown (Cambria)
Williamsport (Lycoming)
It’s Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health, the person who is deciding what stays open, what stays closed, etc.
Look. He (and he is a he) can wear whatever type of clothing he wants. It’s a free country. But when you dress oddly, people are going to have trouble taking you seriously.
I should know. I once went to a neighborhood bingo game dressed as Bullwinkle J. Moose. They wouldn’t even let me though the door!
We should also refer to HIM by HIS proper first name, Richard, not Rachel. I often like to use a certain nickname for Richard as well, with pun most definitely intended.
Oh no. I’ll be crossing state lines tomorrow into at least one of those highly dangerous counties. After work I’ll be having dinner at a local establishment
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