April 15, 2020: COVID-19 Update from the Centre Region Emergency Management Program

April 15, 2020: COVID-19 Update from the Centre Region Emergency Management Program


Centre Region Specific News:

• State College Borough: Users of the Borough's Park Mobile parking app can now donate directly to the Out of the Cold homeless shelter by entering zone 42100 in the app.

• The Governor extended the Stay At Home Order to April 30th. The order has been extended to cover the entire state.

• There are now 26,490 cases in PA. There are 72 cases in Centre County this is up 2 from yesterday.

• The House passed SB 841 last night, which contains a number of provisions for local governments. Among them: it allows local governments to hold a meeting without a physical quorum in place and to use teleconferencing to hold a meeting; allows for public participation through teleconferencing or written comments; and makes changes to deadlines for plans. You can read more here: https://2k4nj3p959z35d47i3rgaw41-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SB-841-summary-April-9-2020.pdf

• The Governor just signed a new order on worker safety that has specific requirements for life sustaining businesses. Customers visiting life sustaining businesses are also now required to wear masks and can be denied entry for not wearing one. The order goes into effect on April 19th at 8:00 PM. You can read the order here: https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/gov-wolf-health-secretary-signs-order-providing-worker-safety-measures-to-combat-covid-19/

• Governor Wolf is working with the governors of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Rhode Island and Massachusetts on a plan to eventually reopen their states' economies. You can read more here: https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/governor-wolf-governor-cuomo-governor-murphy-governor-lamont-governor-carney-governor-raimondo-announce-multi-state-council-to-get-people-back-to-work-and-restore-the-economy/