As Philly officials report COVID-19 spreading at a slower rate, White House officials fear Southeastern Pennsylvania is becoming a coronavirus hot spot and may send more aid.
And, the White House task force is watching the Philly area as a developing coronavirus hot spot, while city police officers will begin wearing cloth face masks while on duty.
The Philadelphia area surpassed 10,000 coronavirus cases Tuesday and the region’s death toll reached 200. Forty-seven people died from the virus Tuesday across the region.
Fifty-two Philadelphia police officers and 46 city firefighters and paramedics have tested positive for the virus, according to sources and city officials.
More than one million people worldwide have now tested positive for coronavirus as local officials are bracing for the virus’ peak in the Philadelphia region.
State and national parks had closed facilities like restrooms and visitors centers to steer visitors away. Still, crowds are coming at numbers far greater than typically seen.
Case totals are escalating locally and nationally, with New Jersey reporting another 91 deaths Wednesday and the national toll projected to reach huge numbers. And it’s hard to tell when the peak might hit.
