Nineteen cases have been confirmed in 10 states this year, according to Philadelphia health officials.
Testing kits are being made available to event organizers for distribution to attendees to either be used before or after a Philly event.
Coronavirus hospitalizations have nearly doubled in Philadelphia since three weeks ago, and the city's positive testing is increasing too.
Residents should assume that a crowded indoor space will include people who are infectious with COVID-19, health officials said.
A program at the hospital called “On Our Sleeves” is launching “Operation Conversation.”
Those who haven't been vaccinated, started the vaccine series, or been exempt, will be placed on leave for 30 days and could be fired.
The clinic is sponsored by an organization called “Remote Area Medical.” The Philadelphia sheriff's office is also helping.
The city is also forgoing its tiered coronavirus response system after about two months based on case and hospitalization data.
Philadelphia health officials are reinstating the city's mask mandate next week. Here's what you need to know before it returns.
Health officials said with cases increasing, the indoor mask mandate is being reinstated on Monday next week.
The city is in its "all clear" tier of its coronavirus response system, but cases creeping up could shift it to the "mask precautions" tier.
“It’s not required yet, but Philadelphians should strongly consider wearing a mask while in public indoor spaces,” one health official said.
Loss of small and taste — clinically anosmia and parosmia — are common COVID-19 symptoms, and Jefferson doctors are helping bring them back.
Other than a few weeks last summer, this is the first time many businesses in Philly are allowed to operate without COVID protocols.
The mask mandate for schools is also likely to be dropped on Wednesday, March 9 if the coronavirus continues to dwindle in the city.
All across the Philadelphia region, schools are starting to drop mask mandates.
More than 80 percent of all Philadelphians are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, and more than 95 percent have at least one dose.
Additionally, the city is offering $100 to Philadelphians who get fully vaccinated at certain health department clinics.
The damage from the water main break could take months to fix, but residents say they need help now.
African Americans have higher rates of heart disease than white men and women and are 30% more likely to die from it.
Help is also available from the National Alliance on Mental Illness. That number is 800-950-6264. You can also text 741-741.
Narcan Near Me towers allow people to get life-saving naloxone and other overdose reversal supplies 24-seven, anonymously, and for free.
See how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Philadelphia County and across PA.
The most recent data from the city also shows the number of hospitalizations and COVID patients on ventilators are dropping still.
The city's testing rate has been dropping for since early January, and coronavirus-specific hospitalizations have also seen decreases.
Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Philadelphia County.
The vaccine mandate deadline for employees has been adjusted to Monday January 24, 2022.
If they don’t start their vaccine schedule or obtain an exemption by the end of that 30 days, they will be fired.
Due to negations with unions that represent city workers, Philadelphia has delayed the vaccine mandate until at least Jan. 24.
The previous highest number of hospitalized coronavirus patients was 975 in May 2020. Now, the city has more than 1,600 hospitalized.
“It is an understatement that this school year has not been easy or predictable,” Hite said.
Dorothy Nedd of South Philadelphia says the Big Macs play second fiddle to a more important aspect of her life: her faith.
Here's an update on how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Philadelphia County and across PA.
The Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association is handing out free at-home antigen tests Wednesday in Philly to hospitality workers.
Recently, people have been asking about testing opportunities that seem to have popped up in different parts of the city.
The site, expected to open Thursday, will be able to test at least 500 people per day, Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole said.
Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Philadelphia County and across PA.
Staff at these pop-up coronavirus testing sites claimed to be affiliated with FEMA, but city health officials they are not FEMA supported.
Updated federal data shows how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospitals in Philadelphia County.