Each day a summary of news and information that has been gathered from community partners and credible news sites will be posted.
Governor:
- “Dashboard Data Confirms Need for Masking, Social Distancing” : https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/dashboard-data-confirms-need-for-masking-social-distancing/
- “Governor Wolf Signs Executive Order Authorizing Commonwealth Agencies to Conduct Remote Administrative Proceedings” : https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/governor-wolf-signs-executive-order-authorizing-commonwealth-agencies-to-conduct-remote-administrative-proceedings/
State Government:
General CoVid resources: https://www.pa.gov/guides/responding-to-covid-19/
Dept of Human Services:
- “Human Services Secretary Reminds Pennsylvanians of Food Assistance Resources” : https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/DHS_details.aspx?newsid=568
- “Human Services Reminds Pennsylvanians to Apply for Housing, Utility and Emergency Assistance Programs” : https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/DHS_details.aspx?newsid=567
Dept of Revenue:
- “Reminder: July 15 is Deadline to File Personal Income Tax Returns” : https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/Revenue-Details.aspx?newsid=321
Dept of Health:
- “Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 328 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 95,742” : https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/Health-Details.aspx?newsid=908
- Link to Statewide map of testing sites: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Symptoms-Testing.aspx?fbclid=IwAR0q72qATsxBX9zL0KMErYO_OQZutSgVMY1I4fEEa8-3zcHN_7WixZ-VFAY
- COVID-19 Data: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Cases.aspx
- Lancaster Stats: (According to DOH website- updated today at 12:00pm)
- Total Cases: 4,851 cases
- Confirmed: 4,747
- Probable: 104
- Negative: 36,255
- Cases per 100,000: 892.50
National News:
Washington Post:
The latest
- Coronavirus-related death rates climbed in most U.S. states over the weekend, undercutting the White House's insistence that the recent surge of infection reports was merely an artifact of increased testing. Many health experts expect the death toll to accelerate as the sickest patients deteriorate and hospitals struggle to cope. Arizona, California, Florida, Mississippi and Texas have already broken records for average daily fatalities in the past week. You can track the numbers in your area on our national infection map.
- Florida is rapidly becoming the epicenter of the national outbreak, if not of the entire global pandemic. The state reported 15,300 new infections on Sunday, by far the highest daily count for any state since the crisis began. Florida's per-capita infection rate is now 20 percent higher than New York's was at the peak of its outbreak in the spring. One Florida infectious disease specialist on Monday compared Miami to “Wuhan six months ago.”
- It is also the state where Disney World reopened this weekend, and where the NBA is trying to construct a virus-free “bubble” complex for its players to complete the basketball season.
- Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) ordered California to largely shut back down, mandating the statewide closure of all bars and halting the indoor operations of restaurants and many other businesses. The new restrictions represent one of the most far-reaching rollbacks of any state’s reopening.
- The White House has turned against Anthony S. Fauci, one of few federal government health officials willing to acknowledge the nation's coronavirus failures in public. “In recent days, the 79-year-old scientist and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has found himself directly in the president’s crosshairs,” our political desk wrote. Fauci no longer briefs President Trump on the pandemic, he has been forbidden from appearing on some news shows, and last week an unsigned White House statement attacked the country's top infectious disease expert as having been “wrong on things.”
- The Post looked into the country's supposedly much-improved covid-19 testing system, which is in fact still hobbled by supply-chain failures. “It’s not shortages of any one thing. It’s now spot shortages of all of them,” said Scott Becker, chief executive of the Association of Public Health Laboratories. “Clinical labs need more swabs, chemical reagents, viral transport media, test kits, machines to process the tests, staffing to run the machines.” As a result, many of the millions of tests conducted in recent weeks took so long to complete that the results were basically useless for tracing and isolating outbreaks.
- Education Secretary Betsy DeVos made the cable news rounds on Sunday to call for U.S. schools to fully reopen in the fall, one of the administration's top priorities. But when asked for her recommendations on how they could avoid spreading disease, DeVos repeatedly dodged the question. In a Monday roundtable, Trump said his response to worried parents was, “Schools should be opened. Kids want to go to school.” Despite White House pressure, California’s two largest school districts said they will open the year remotely, and Atlanta schools were preparing to announce the same.
- Countries that have already sent children back to school may have lessons for this one. So far, experts have been encouraged by a lack of outbreaks in international classrooms. But there are some disturbing exceptions, and much left to learn.
Other important news
- Some older people are playing bridge, running errands and getting haircuts. Their children are alarmed and disappointed.
- The sudden recession, which economists once assumed would be brutal but brief, appears to be settling into a long, self-perpetuating slump.
- Four months into that recession, tens of thousands of desperate Americans have yet to receive unemployment payments.
- The pandemic drove the U.S. budget deficit to a record-high $864 billion last month.
- Once the epicenter of the American outbreak, New York City celebrated its first day with no covid-19 deaths on Monday.
Recurring Resources:
- OneUnitedLancaster.com
- United Way of Lancaster County has launched a new website, OneUnitedLancaster.com. This digital source of information for our community works in tandem with United Way's 2-1-1 resources to connect people and resources during this time of upheaval.
- The Asset Map is a county-wide resource for all to utilize. If you need to add/update/delete information please follow the link here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UWMAP20
- Lancaster Chamber:
- Website updated daily: https://www.lancasterchamber.com/Apps/Pages/coronavirusnews
- NEW:
- Pandemic Contingency Planning [WEBINAR]
As businesses reopen and adjust to operations in the green phase, what can we expect as we progress and how can we plan for the future in the event of a second wave or future pandemic?
This webinar will help business owners, managers and HR professionals implement a “Pandemic Contingency Plan.” The webinar will cover key topics your plan should include involving HR policies, operational procedures, contracts, leases, insurance policies and communications strategies.
- Pandemic Contingency Planning [WEBINAR]
https://www.lancasterchamber.com/Apps/Pages/ams-event-details/110936
- Local Govt:
- Mayor Danene Sorace is hosting daily briefings on Facebook every night at 5pm
- The County has a COVID site to keep up to date with their response: https://co.lancaster.pa.us/1296/Coronavirus-Disease-COVID-19
- Penn Med/LGH:
- Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health COVID-19 Data: online dashboard with COVID-19 testing and patient data. The site is accessible from the LGHealth.org homepage (click “data” in the top red banner), or at the link below. Data is updated each morning.
- WellSpan Health System:
- Meals: Hunger Free Lancaster
- Hunger Free Lancaster County: https://hungerfreelancaster.org/resources/important-resources-during-covid-19/
- Childcare:
- Resource to find childcare providers with waivers: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/providers/Providers/Pages/Coronavirus-Child-Care.aspx
Recovery Lancaster:
- UPDATE: RecoveryLancaster.com Info
- RecoveryLancaster.com, a website stemming from the Economic Recovery Plan for Lancaster County by the Lancaster Chamber, the Economic Development Company of Lancaster County, and the County of Lancaster, is your hub for information to get your business back on track.
- Quick notes to keep you updated on this resource:
- Grant Opportunity Available Starting June 15 - Are You Prepared?
Are you a business with 20 employees or fewer? If so, you can apply for a grant starting next week. The grant is not first-come, first-serve. Grants are awarded based on a variety of criteria. Get the details and see what you have to do to prepare with our FAQ sheet and our What You Need To Know guide.
LEARN MORE - Get Your FREE PPE KIT NOW!
Are You A Business With 100 Employees or Fewer? You can now sign up for a free kit that includes a mix of personal protective equipment, as well as some cleaning and disinfecting materials. The sign up is simple, easy, and you will get the kit delivered within days of your order!
GET YOUR KIT - Best Practices Are Now Available
From restaurants to retail, to accommodations to construction, we are offering a variety of video and powerpoint resources to help walk through what your business needs right now to succeed.
EXPLORE THE HUB
- Grant Opportunity Available Starting June 15 - Are You Prepared?
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Eviction Prevention Network
- Rental assistance and eviction prevention services are available across the county through the Eviction Prevention Network in partnership with the city and county government and county redevelopment authority. There are two pathways for landlords and tenants to get help, detailed at http://www.lchra.com/rental-homeowner-assistance/.
