Press briefing – Temple Update

Contact Tracing Continues, #MaskUpPHL to Begin Selling Masks

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 23:41:44 +0000

In Thursday’s press briefing, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley announced 185 new cases of coronavirus in the city of Philadelphia, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 31,190. There have been no new deaths, so the number of fatalities remains steady at 1,709. Philadelphia’s contact tracing team has attempted to contact 653 people who tested positive for…

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Philadelphia Launches PHLConnectED Initiative

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 20:25:53 +0000

Mayor Jim Kenney stated that Philadelphia has launched an initiative to help students in the area access necessary technology for the upcoming school year. The program, called PHLConnectedED, will aid 35,000 low-income students in accessing equipment and internet to complete their work remotely. It will also provide digital training to families to help them better navigate the school year.

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Philadelphia Contact Tracing Program Underway

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 19:32:25 +0000

In Tuesday’s press briefing, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley announced that there are 142 new cases of COVID-19 in Philadelphia, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic to 29,945. Over the past week, the average number of cases has been 164 per day, up from 141 per day from last week and 111 per day the week before that. This increase can be attributed in part…

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Health Commissioner Discusses Safety Guidelines Amid Citywide Reopenings

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 21:38:42 +0000

In Thursday’s press briefing, the Department of Public Health announced that there has been an increase in daily case counts in the past week. Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley stated that there 228 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Philadelphia, bringing the total number of cases in the city to 29,102. There were also two additional fatalities, bringing total deaths up to 1,675.

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Gyms to Reopen in Philadelphia Area, Schools Finalize Plans for Fall

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 19:30:24 +0000

In Thursday’s press briefing, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley announced there are 157 new cases of COVID-19 in Philadelphia, bringing the total number of cases in the city to 28,024. There have been 18 new fatalities, bringing the total number to 1,664. The city has been averaging 110 new cases per day. However, Dr. Farley also stated that cases may be rising more dramatically than the…

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Mayor’s Office Announces Citywide “Mask Up” Campaign

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 18:15:14 +0000

Mayor Jim Kenney announced Thursday that the City of Philadelphia is launching a citywide “Mask Up” campaign to remind residents to wear masks in public. The campaign will involve digital ads, ads on buses, floor decals, and other images in different locations around the city. The Mayor stated that the campaign’s two slogans, “Love your neighbor, wear a mask” and “Philly never backs down, mask up”…

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Mayor Kenney Waives Protest-Related Code Violation Notices

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 21:33:02 +0000

City officials have announced today that Mayor Kenney approved for Philadelphia to waive all protest-related Code Violation Notices (CVNs) from May 30th until June 30, 2020. The recommendation comes from the Law Department and Office of Administrative Review (OAR). This approval covers all CVN forms of disorderly conduct and offenses listed in Section 10-615 of the Code. Failure to disperse…

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City Officials Discuss Holiday Weekend, Heat Guidance, Safe Reopening for Businesses

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 23:36:17 +0000

In Thursday’s press briefing, the Mayor’s Office of Philadelphia discussed COVID-19 updates in advance of the upcoming Fourth of July weekend. The Department of Public Health announced 143 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Philadelphia, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 26,400. Five additional COVID-19 fatalities were also reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 1…

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City Officials Discuss Ongoing Demonstrations on National Gun Violence Awareness Day

Sat, 06 Jun 2020 00:14:32 +0000

In Friday’s press briefing, Mayor Jim Kenney and city officials discussed the ongoing demonstrations in the City of Philadelphia. Kenney and other officials wore orange to show support for National Gun Violence Awareness Day, and encouraged others to do the same and post pictures of themselves wearing orange with the hashtag #wearorange. “To our black communities here at home and across the…

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