HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed 500 new cases of COVID-19 in the state bringing totals over 85,000. As of Sunday, there are 505 new cases from the day before, bringing the state total to 85,496. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have confirmed at least one case of COVID-19. Currently, … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed slightly more than 400 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, pushing totals over 80,000 since the first case was discovered in Pennsylvania. As of Thursday, there are 418 new cases from yesterday, bringing the state total to 80,236. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed over 500 new cases of COVID-19 in the state bringing totals under 76,000. As of Sunday, there are 506 new cases from yesterday, bringing the state total to 75,592. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania confirm at least one case of COVID-19. Currently, 444,173 people … Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed Wednesday there were 511 new coronavirus cases. That brings the statewide total of positive test results to 73,405. As of Wednesday afternoon, Pennsylvania had the sixth-most confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States; New York still had the most with 382,824 and Montana is listed as having the least … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed less than 400 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, as totals barely break 72,000. As of Monday, there are 356 new cases from yesterday, bringing the state total to 72,282. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania confirm at least one case of COVID-19. Currently, … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed just over 900 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, keeping state totals under 60,000. As of Thursday, there are 938 new cases from yesterday, bringing the state total to 59,636. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania confirm at least one case of COVID-19. Currently, 251,559 … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed over 800 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, but that still keeps totals under 58,000. As of Tuesday, there are 837 new cases from yesterday, bringing the state total to 57,991. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania confirm at least one case of COVID-19. Currently, … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed over 500 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringing totals over 57,000. As of Monday, there are 543 new cases from yesterday, bringing the state total to 57,154. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania confirm at least one case of COVID-19. Currently, 231,704 people have … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed over 800 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringing totals just under 52,000. As of Wednesday, there are 888 new cases from yesterday, bringing the state total to 51,845. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania confirm at least one case of COVID-19. Including the … Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed Tuesday there were 554 new coronavirus cases. That brings the statewide total of positive test results to 50,957. As of Tuesday afternoon, Pennsylvania had the sixth-most confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States; New York had the most with 329,816 and Montana is listed as having the least reported cases … Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed Thursday there were 1,397 new coronavirus cases. That brings the statewide total of positive test results to 45,763. As of Thursday afternoon, Pennsylvania had the sixth-most confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States; New York had the most with 310,839 and Montana is listed as having the least reported … Read more
(Harrisburg) — State health officials say more than 1,500 deaths in Pennsylvania are now associated with the coronavirus pandemic. The state health department on Sunday also reported an additional 1,116 positive cases to bring the statewide total above 41,000 in all 67 counties. The number of infections is thought to be far higher because many … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed an increase of COVID-19 cases in our Central PA Region as the state totals rise to over 26,000. The state has 1,145 new confirmed cases from yesterday, bringing the state total to 26,490. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania confirm at least one case of COVID-19. … Read more
Lower Macungie Twp., PA — The Genesis Health Care Lehigh Center Nursing Home in Lower Macungie Township has seen coronavirus cases there jump by about a third since reporting a massive outbreak. Back on Monday, April 6, the center reported 49 residents and staff members had tested positive and that two residents had died. On Saturday, … Read more
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s health secretary issued new standards Sunday for cleaning large buildings that remain open during the COVID-19 shutdown. Dr. Rachel Levine’s order, which applies to building that are at least 50,000 square feet, requires building owners to maintain usual cleaning and follow U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to routinely clean … Read more
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ)–Wednesday, The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) reported that two male inmates, both at SCI Phoenix (in Southeastern PA) have tested positive for Covid-19. WTAJ was told that both males were not new inmates. Officials are still working to determine how the virus spread to the prison. They report that one of the … Read more
If social distancing measures are maintained for the next four months, how many Pennsylvanians will die from coronavirus? Will there be enough hospital beds to go around? The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington developed a statistical model to project COVID-19 deaths and hospital utilization over the next four … Read more
HARRISBURG — After working with people with substance use disorder for nearly a decade, it’s second nature for Clayton Ruley to remind them not to share syringes for injecting drugs. But over the past three weeks, he’s had to add a new refrain: “Don’t share pipes or cigarettes or anything that touches your mouth,” he … Read more
(WTAJ) — As the coronavirus continues to spread across the nation leaving many without work, some businesses are looking to hire more employees due to an increase in demand. WTAJ compiled a list of employers across our region who are looking to hire during this pandemic. CVS CVS Health said it is looking to immediately … Read more
Harrisburg, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced the largest one-day spike in new positive coronavirus cases in the state on Thursday with 560 new cases, bringing the statewide total number of cases to 1,687. The Department of Health also announced five new virus-related deaths, bringing Pennsylvania’s death toll to 16. Below are the … Read more