COVID-19 Cases by Geography to Date
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 7/15/2020

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

COVID-19 Tests to Date and Cases per 100K
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 7/15/2020

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

REGIONAL: COVID-19 Cases Associated with
Nursing Homes and Personal Care Homes to Date
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 7/15/2020

State Coronavirus Updates

• 7.14.2020 Updates from Governor Wolf
  • Governor Wolf signed HB1841, requiring a pre-employment background check for law enforcement officials, and HB1910, requiring mental health evaluations for law enforcement officials.
• 7.13.2020 Updates from Governor Wolf and Secretary Levine
  • The DOH and DOE are working with individual school districts on return to school guidance for K-12 and those guidances will be available soon.

• Wolf Administration: Farmers Market Nutrition Program Connects Hungry Pennsylvanians with Fresh, Local Food: At the new Allison Hill Farmers Market in Harrisburg, the Departments of Agriculture, Aging and Health reminded Pennsylvania’s low-income seniors and WIC recipients to use their vouchers from the Pennsylvania Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) to purchase fresh, local fruits, vegetables, and herbs from farmers markets and farm stands across the commonwealth. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020071581.HTM
• Reporting Delay Drives Surge In Pennsylvania Virus Cases: Pennsylvania recorded more than 900 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, though health officials said nearly one-quarter of those were the result of a delay in lab reporting. Read more: https://www.wesa.fm/post/reporting-delay-drives-surge-pennsylvania-virus-cases
• Pa. to announce new ‘targeted mitigation efforts’ Wednesday as coronavirus cases near 1,000 per day again: Gov. Tom Wolf planned to announce “new statewide targeted mitigation efforts” as Pennsylvania reported about 1,000 new coronavirus infections, continuing a recent resurgence of COVID-19 in parts of the state, his office said Wednesday. Read more: https://www.pennlive.com/coronavirus/2020/07/pa-to-announce-new-targeted-mitigation-efforts-wednesday-as-coronavirus-cases-near-1000-per-day-again.html

Regional Coronavirus Updates

• Allegheny County Department of Health
  • There are 478 past or present hospitalizations (+1). In the newest cases (tested June 30 through July 14), ages range from 2 months to 102 years with the median age being 34. All deaths to date are of individuals ranging in age from 23-103, with 84 being the median age of those who have died.
• Pittsburgh Public Schools
  • Pittsburgh Public Schools students will have a choice of blended-instruction — both in-person and online — as well as an online-only option for the 2020-21 school year. Read more: https://www.pghschools.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=44&ModuleInstanceID=153&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=16170&PageID=4868
• University of Pittsburgh
  • The University of Pittsburgh filed an amicus brief on Monday July 13 supporting Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s lawsuit. Read more: https://pittnews.com/article/158818/featured/pitt-files-brief-in-support-of-lawsuit-against-new-ice-guidelines/
  • UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh are recruiting 750 volunteers for coronavirus vaccine trials, making Pittsburgh one of 87 locations around the country taking part in the global effort to stop the infectious disease. Read more: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2020/07/15/Pitt-UPMC-Pittsburgh-recruiting-COVID-19-vaccine-trial-volunteers-coronavirus/stories/202007150113
• Testing backlog yields 331 new COVID-19 cases in Allegheny County – The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported that 186 of Allegheny’s new cases were because of a reporting delay. Therefore, Allegheny County’s true increase within the past 24 hours from Tuesday, July 14 was of 145 cases. Read more: https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/testing-backlog-yields-331-new-covid-19-cases-in-allegheny-county/
• Indiana Regional Medical Center
  • Indiana Regional Medical Center is no longer permitting visitors. Patient and visitor information is available here: https://www.indianarmc.org/services/covid-19-coronavirus/patient-and-visitor-information-covid-19/
• Westmoreland – The Community Health Clinic at 218 South Maple Ave. is offering free COVID-19 testing beginning the week of July 20. Read more: https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/free-covid-19-testing-available-in-greensburg-next-week/

Federal Coronavirus Updates

• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • ICE Agrees To Rescind Policy Barring Foreign Students From Online Study In The U.S.: In a swift reversal, the Trump administration has agreed to rescind a directive that would have barred international college students from the U.S. if their colleges offered classes entirely online in the fall semester. Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/14/891125619/ice-agrees-to-rescind-policy-barring-foreign-students-from-online-study-in-the-u

National Coronavirus Updates

• According to CNN, as of 3:00pm on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, there are 136,940 coronavirus-related deaths and 3,465,031 total positive cases in the United States.
• U.S. Military Is Sending Medical Staff To COVID-19 Hotspots: With coronavirus cases on the rise in southern and western states, U.S. military medical personnel are once again being called upon to help. Army officials have announced that some 740 military health professionals are being sent to Texas and California. Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/13/890553905/u-s-military-is-sending-medical-staff-to-covid-19-hotspots
• $600 weekly jobless benefit will likely lapse before more aid is passed: Congress will likely allow the $600-a-week boost in unemployment benefits to expire at the end of this month if lawmakers follow Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s proposed timeline for the next round of pandemic aid. Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/14/coronavirus-jobless-benefit-lapse-361455
• New Report Says Schools Should Try To Reopen In Person For Elementary Students: This fall, public school districts should prioritize full-time, in-person classes for grades K-5 and for students with special needs. That’s the top-line recommendation of a new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/15/891347536/-we-failed-children-says-co-author-of-new-national-back-to-school-report
• Moderna coronavirus vaccine shows promising results in early clinical trial: An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by Moderna provoked an immune response without major side effects in an early-stage clinical trial, scientists reported Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/14/coronavirus-vaccine-clinical-trial-results-361844
• Black applicants faced discrimination in securing PPP loans, study finds: White applicants for Paycheck Protection Program loans were treated better than Black applicants, according to a study by an activist group that fights discrimination. Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/15/black-applicants-faced-discrimination-in-securing-ppp-loans-study-finds-363956