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Contracted employee at DuBois Nursing Home tests positive for COVID-19

Tuesday, May 26 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – A contracted employee who provided services to the DuBois Nursing Home was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Sunday. This person was not symptomatic and was tested as part of their provider's protocol. Families within the unit where the contracted employee provided services have been... Read More.

Green phase guidelines for businesses

Tuesday, May 26 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – As our counties prepare to move to green phase, we have some clarifications on the rules and guidelines for businesses that will be reopening. The 17 counties moving to the green phase on May 29 are Bradford, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk,... Read More.

Penn Highlands clarifies no visitors, but one support person allowed

Tuesday, May 26 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Hospitals remain cautious but have been able to return to providing more elective procedures. COVID-19 safety precautions are still in place at the hospital. In addition, they would like to clarify that Penn Highlands is allowing one support person per non-COVID-19 patient. This... Read More.

17 counties, including our area, move to green phase on May 29

Friday, May 22 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Furthering his plan for reopening Pennsylvania, Governor Tom Wolf today announced eight additional counties will move to yellow and 17 to green, effective at 12:01 a.m., May 29. All remaining counties in red are expected to move to yellow by June... Read More.

Some counties in PA could move into “green phase” soon

Friday, May 22 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Some counties in Pennsylvania could see practically all of the state’s pandemic restrictions on business activity and gatherings lifted in the coming days, other than social-distancing and health-monitoring guidelines that are in place to help stop the spread of the... Read More.

Penn Highlands Healthcare gives update, says elective procedures increasing

Friday, May 22 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Hospitals remain cautious but have been able to return to providing more elective procedures. Dr. Shaun Sheehan, the COVID-19 task force leader at Penn Highlands Healthcare, says most of the coronavirus-dedicated units at the hospitals have been switched back to their original... Read More.

Pennsylvania releases data on COVID-19 cases by long-term care facility

Wednesday, May 20 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Nearly 50 Pennsylvania nursing homes have reported 20 or more deaths related to COVID-19. That's according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the state Department of Health. Nursing homes and personal care homes have struggled for months to contain the virus, with... Read More.

PEMA, National Guard play major role in the COVID-19 fight in PA

Tuesday, May 19 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – When it comes to a crisis, preparedness is everything. Recently, Governor Tom Wolf stressed the critical roles the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and PA National Guard play in coordinating the state’s preparedness and response to COVID-19. He was joined at a... Read More.

PA distributes second shipment of drug to help treat COVID-19 patients

Saturday, May 16 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The PA Department of Health distributed the second shipment of the investigational antiviral medication, remdesivir, to treat patients in the hospital with COVID-19. On Friday, 1,548 doses of medication were sent today to 21 hospitals, and a second shipment of 6,390... Read More.

12 more counties move in yellow phase starting May 22

Saturday, May 16 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf announced 12 additional Pennsylvania counties will move to the yellow phase of reopening at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 22. Those counties include Adams, Beaver, Carbon, Columbia, Cumberland, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry, Susquehanna, Wyoming, Wayne, and York. Twenty-four counties moved... Read More.

Stories tagged with: novel coronavirus

Contracted employee at DuBois Nursing Home tests positive for COVID-19

Green phase guidelines for businesses

Penn Highlands clarifies no visitors, but one support person allowed

17 counties, including our area, move to green phase on May 29

Some counties in PA could move into “green phase” soon

Penn Highlands Healthcare gives update, says elective procedures increasing

Pennsylvania releases data on COVID-19 cases by long-term care facility

PEMA, National Guard play major role in the COVID-19 fight in PA

PA distributes second shipment of drug to help treat COVID-19 patients

12 more counties move in yellow phase starting May 22

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