Community
45 New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed in 18015 Zip Code
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In a sign that a fall coronavirus surge health officials have been talking about is having an impact, a local zip code reported nearly four dozen new cases of COVID-19 Thursday.
Business
Philadelphia Imposes New Ban on Indoor Dining
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As part of their response to an escalation in the number of coronavirus cases in the city, Philadelphia health officials announced new “Safer at Home” restrictions that include a ban on indoor dining that will take effect Friday.
Community
Experts: Lockdowns Aren’t Answer to Pa.’s Coronavirus Case Surge
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Officials say the state is in a different place than it was six months ago, but without more testing, contact tracing and efforts to isolate sick people, cases–and deaths–will continue to rise.
Community
Updated COVID-19 Death Totals for Hellertown, L. Saucon Released
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As COVID-19 case counts continue to rise at a record-breaking pace, the number of deaths from the disease is also growing locally, throughout Pennsylvania and across the United States.
Cases
Saucon Valley HS Closed, Football Game Postponed Due to Covid Cases
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Friday night’s Saucon Valley football game was postponed late this afternoon, after a student at Saucon Valley High School tested positive for the novel coronavirus; the second student at the school to do so this week.
Community
New Covid Cases Climb to 5-Month High in Lehigh County
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The COVID-19 infection rate has also spiked to a level not seen in more than six months, according to the monitoring site CovidActNow.org.
Cases
COVID-19: State Reports Highest Ever Daily New Case Total
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As some Pennsylvanians continue to downplay or even dismiss the COVID-19 pandemic as a well-timed pre-election hoax, the state’s Department of Health is reporting a new case total that tells a different story.
Community
‘Fall Resurgence is Here,’ Wolf Says of COVID-19 in Pa.
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An increase in the number of new cases of the coronavirus being reported prompted Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf to confirm Monday that a much-anticipated “fall resurgence” of the disease “is here.”
Cases
Saucon Valley HS Temporarily Closed Due to COVID-19 Cases
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Following confirmation of two coronavirus cases–one in a high school student on Sept. 18 and another in a high school faculty member yesterday–Saucon Valley School District superintendent Dr. Craig Butler announced Saturday that he has ordered the temporary closure of Saucon Valley High School.
Cases
Northampton County’s COVID-19 Infection Rate Now 4th Highest in State
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The COVID-19 infection rate in Northampton County has spiked to an unsustainable level in recent days, increasing the threat of an outbreak, according to current data analyzed by the coronavirus monitoring site CovidActNow.org.
