The places where COVID-19 cases are rising fastest in Pennsylvania do not include the counties with the biggest cities. Here's a look at new daily case counts in every county.
Lehigh County is averaging 250 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people, followed by Northampton County, with an average 247. Those are 7-day averages, as of Thursday.
Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania is third among the state's 62 counties, with 241 new daily cases per 100,000 people.The state's Acting Health Secretary Keara Klinepeter on Thursday visited a new testing site that opened in Delaware County this week, urging people to get tested as often as possible and quarantine if exposed.
Her appearance emphasized the dire situation currently affecting the suburban county to Philadelphia's south. On the same day,, near the border with Delaware County. “The Department of Health continues making COVID-19 testing accessible, available, and flexible for Pennsylvanians at hundreds of locations – and this public testing site is just another example of that,” Klinepeter said while visiting the state site in Yeadon. “We encourage anyone who feels they need or want a test, especially if they think they have been exposed to COVID-19 or are experiencing symptoms, to take advantage of the free COVID-19 testing closest to them.
The FEMA site in Philadelphia will operate out of Cibotti Recreation Center at 2500 South 77th Street. It has a capacity to test up to 650 people each day and will be open seven days a week.Coronavirus Updates
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