On May 8, Gov. Tom Wolf announced 13 Pennsylvania counties will move to the Yellow Phase of reopening at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 15.

Those counties include Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Fulton, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland.  Read more here.

These counties are in addition to the 24 counties that moved from Red to Yellow Phases on May 8-- Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lycoming, McKean, Mercer, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga, Union, Venango, and Warren.

Businesses in Yellow Phase counties are required to follow this guidance in their operations--

-- Read Guidance For Businesses In Yellow Phase

-- Read Gov. Wolf’s Plan for PA here.

-- Read business guidance here.

-- Read CDC guidance for child care centers here.

-- Read FAQs here.

Shutdown Order Extended

On May 7, Gov. Wolf extended the general business shutdown order in the remaining Red Phase counties through June 4.  Read more here.

For the latest information on the coronavirus and precautions to take in Pennsylvania, visit the Department of Health’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) webpage, Follow them on Twitter, or Like them on Facebook.

NewsClips/Announcements:

Click Here For This Week’s PA Coronavirus NewsClips

Helpful Links:

Responding To COVID-19 In Pennsylvania - General Resource Page All Topics

State Agency Coronavirus Guidance

Attorney General - Coronavirus Price Gouging Updates

Workers Can Report Businesses Not Following Protective Guidance Here

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[Posted: May 8, 2020]

5/11/2020