October saw a steady and “relative” increase in COVID-19 cases in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, leading officials to emphasize the need for vigilance in the coming weeks and months.
This week, Philadelphia reported 250 new cases on Tuesday, 171 new cases on Wednesday, 225 new on Thursday and 243 new cases on Friday.
In contrast, in mid-September, the city recorded the lowest number of new cases ever since the onset of the epidemic, at about 67 that day. Late last month, that number was still around 86 per day.
Collection During the week ending October, depending on the date of sample collection, Philly averaged 110 cases per day and a test positivity rate of pos.4% – both of which appear to be significantly increasing or trending upwards.
Health Commissioner Dr. The reason behind this increase in case activity is not entirely clear, Thomas Farley said earlier this week. “We know we’re seeing clusters and spread out on the city’s cluster campus.”
Ferrell mentions the spread at Temple, Jefferson University’s undergraduate campus, St. Joseph’s University and several Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania.
“We’re seeing an increase in other age groups as well – not the college led age group – and in other areas of the city.” “Especially in the far northeast. It’s less clear why we’re seeing this transmission there.”
It does not appear that there have been any clusters of cases in K-12 schools, most of which are still functioning virtually. The School District of Philadelphia plans to shift to a hybrid model starting November 17th.
“The overall message now, given the growing number of cases we’re seeing in Philadelphia and what is happening around us, the same risk is increasing right now,” Farley said. “People should be especially concerned about protecting themselves and the people around them, and especially focusing on wearing masks.”
Furley had earlier expressed fears that the colder weather months would see an increase in the number of cases, as more respiratory infections are more likely to occur and due to the special behavior of SARS-Covy-2.
Across the state, 1,380 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Pennsylvania on Friday, which continued to rise across the state. Oct. Between October 2 and 8 Oct, 7,805 new cases were reported in Pennsylvania.
“We know that congregations, especially in college colleges and university settings, are increasing the number of cases. Efforts are now needed to pinpoint the curve and save lives,” said Health Secretary Dr. Said Rachel Levine. “Wearing a mask, practicing social distance and following the requirements set out in the order for bars and rest restaurants rentals, gatherings and telework will help keep our case count low.”
Levine reported a dramatic increase in cases in Berks County, with 1,469 new cases of coronavirus infection since early September. The state has launched a series of test centers in Berks County to identify the case and include the transition.
Despite the rush of new cases, Pennsylvania imposed new collection limits on Friday that are linked to the special capacity of the locations.
“We will closely monitor the case and the outbreak and if our case investigation and liaison efforts determine whether events or gatherings are the source of the outbreak, we will be able to dial back these new limits,” Levine said. “Public health and safety is our first concern and will always be.”
The state urges residents to download its COVID-19 contact tracing application to receive alerts about possible virus infection.
To date, 169,308 cases of COVID-19 and 8,303 fatal cases of the virus have been reported in Pennsylvania. In Philadelphia, 38,451 cases have been reported and a total of 1,830 deaths have been reported.
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