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

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

State Coronavirus Updates

• Wolf Administration Releases Updated FAQs for Summer Recreation, Camps and Pools: The Wolf Administration released updated frequently asked questions (FAQs)about summer recreation, camps and pools. The original FAQs were announced on May 22 to cover summer camps and recreation. The new FAQs modify those and also add information about pools. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020070973.HTM
• Wolf Administration Reminds Pennsylvanians to Wear Mask While Enjoying the Outdoors: Governor Tom Wolf and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn reminded Pennsylvanians to wear masks while enjoying the outdoors when they are not able to consistently maintain social distancing from individuals who are not members of their household. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020070974.HTM
• Wolf Announces $10 Million Available to Support Pennsylvania’s Food System: Governor Tom Wolf announced that $10 million is now available for Pennsylvania businesses that have worked to maintain access to fresh, healthy food throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020070983.HTM
• Wolf Administration Awards Nearly $19 Million for Homelessness Assistance and Prevention: Tom Wolf announced nearly $19 million in funding awards to assist in mitigating the impacts of the coronavirus on homeless families and individuals and to prevent future homelessness across the commonwealth. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020071080.HTM
• Wolf Announces Protections from Foreclosures and Evictions Through Aug. 31: Governor Tom Wolf signed a new executive orderthat protects homeowners and renters from eviction or foreclosure until Aug. 31, if they have not received assistance from a new program administered by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) or are not already receiving relief through one of several federal foreclosure moratorium programs or judicial orders. Lenders and property owners that receive funds through the PHFA program agree not pursue foreclosure or eviction actions as a condition of participation in the program. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020070977.HTM

Regional Coronavirus Updates

• Allegheny County Department of Health
  • There are 450 past or present hospitalizations (+7). In the newest cases (tested June 24 through July 9), ages range from 2 to 91 with the median age being 38. All deaths to date are of individuals ranging in age from 23-103, with 84 being the median age of those who have died.
  • On Wednesday, July 8, Health Department Director Dr. Debra Bogen announced a new, two-week order to stem the spread of coronavirus in Allegheny County. The new order rescinds the June 28 and July 2 orders, and took effect on today, Friday July 10, 2020 at 12:01 AM. Guidance and responses to FAQ are available here: https://www.alleghenycounty.us/uploadedFiles/Allegheny_Home/Health_Department/Resources/COVID-19/Docs/0710%20FAQs%20on%20July%208%20Health%20Order.pdf
• Carnegie Mellon University
  • CMU is filing an amicus brief in the lawsuit that Harvard and MIT brought against the Department of Homeland Security and ICE. Read more: https://www.cmu.edu/leadership/president/campus-comms/2020/2020-07-09.html
• UPMC
  • Doctors at UPMC gave an update on the Pittsburgh area’s recent surge of new coronavirus cases. UPMC leaders say the cases aren’t as severe now. Read more: https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/upmc-doctors-say-latest-coronavirus-cases-less-severe-in-western-pa/
    The July 9 UPMC press conference is available here: https://www.upmc.com/coronavirus

Federal Coronavirus Updates

• Centers of Disease Control and Prevention
  • Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) is the automated generation and transmission of case reports from the electronic health record (EHR) to public health agencies for review and action. eCR makes disease reporting from healthcare to public health faster and easier. It moves data securely and seamlessly—from the EHR at the point of care, to data systems at state, territorial, and local agencies. eCR also allows public health to provide information back to healthcare professionals. This timely data sharing provides a real time picture of COVID-19 to support outbreak management. Read more: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/electronic-case-reporting.html
• Department of Labor
  • On Thursday July 9, the Labor Department reported nearly 2.4 million new applications for state and federal unemployment benefitslast week.

National Coronavirus Updates

• According to CNN, as of 1:00pm on Friday, July 10, 2020, there are 133,542 coronavirus-related deaths and 3,140,840 total positive cases in the United States.
• Women, minorities disproportionately reliant on jobless aid, data shows: Women and racial minorities are disproportionately reliant on unemployment insurance, economic data shows, leaving them most vulnerable if Congress decides not to renew the expanded benefits that are set to expire at the end of the month. Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/09/women-minorities-jobless-aid-355698
• ‘People can’t ignore it anymore’: Across the country, minorities hit hardest by pandemic: The politicization of the pandemic hides an enduring reality: minority populations are bearing the brunt of the disease. Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/08/racial-disparities-coronavirus-political-divide-353226