Five more cases of COVID-19 were reported in McKean County on Monday by the state health department, bringing the total number of cases to date to 33.
Of that, 24 were confirmed cases and 9 probable cases. There have been 3,088 negative tests to date.
Elk County’s case count went up by one, and is at 45 cases, 33 of which are confirmed and 12 probable. There have been 1,785 negative tests.
Cameron County was still at 6 cases and 334 negative tests, while Potter County remains at 20 cases, 17 confirmed and 3 probable. There have been 828 negative tests.
Statewide, there were 565 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 114,155. There are 643 patients who have a positive serology test and either COVID-19 symptoms or a high-risk exposure, which are considered probable cases and not confirmed cases. There are 1,142,414 patients who have tested negative to date.
On Monday, Gov. Tom Wolf spoke at the Susquehanna Township Police headquarters, where he discussed the important roles education and understanding play in the enforcement of the various COVID-19 mitigation orders in place across the state.
“We have to do everything we can to keep our communities safe and healthy, including wearing a mask and following mitigation orders so our business operate safely,” the governor said. “We have the ability to enforce these rules, and we are going to continue to work closely with commonwealth agencies and local officials to enforce public safety orders.”
The governor was joined by representatives of commonwealth agencies and local law enforcement involved in mitigation order enforcement, including Secretary of Heath Dr. Rachel Levine, Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding, Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. Scott Price, and Susquehanna Township Chief of Police Rob Martin.
Each representative focused on the role their agency plays in education and enforcement of the various orders in place to keep Pennsylvanians safe and stop the spread of COVID-19.
“Wearing a mask is so important to protecting each other. I implore all Pennsylvanians to do the right thing,” Levine said. “When you wear a mask you are not only telling that person you pass on the street that you care about their safety, you are telling police and other first responders that you care about their safety, too.”
Redding spoke about the work of the state’s restaurants to put safe and healthy food on the tables.
“We can all deliver for them by wearing a mask and following the COVID-19 measures to keep them safe and healthy,” he said.
Price spoke about the collaborative efforts of the state police with the health department and local police in pandemic response. “We are grateful to the majority of Pennsylvanians who have stepped up to follow mitigation requirements and for all the support our troopers and liquor control enforcement officers have received during the past several months,” he said.
The governor also asked local elected officials and business owners to work with local law enforcement to protect their communities and constituents.
“I’m calling upon every Pennsylvanian to do their part to help us get as close as we can to 100 percent compliance on masking,” Wolf said. “We need the help of our business owners to get workers masking. We need the help of our local elected officials to emphasize the importance of masking on keeping the community safe.”
According to a recent poll by Franklin & Marshall College, two-thirds of registered voters in Pennsylvania believe it is “extremely important” to wear a mask whenever they leave home.
“We need to come together, unified, against COVID-19,” Wolf said. “I’m calling upon every Pennsylvanian to do their part to help us get as close as we can to 100 percent compliance on masking.”
