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Pa. Ranks 9th in First- Dose Vaccinations
According to the CDC, as of June 7, Pennsylvania has administered first doses of vaccine to 59.4 percent of its entire population, and the state ranks 9th among all 50 states for first doses administered by percentage of population. According to the...
Vacunaciones para adultos van encaminadas; orden de mascarilla se levantará para el 28 de junio
La Secretaria Interina de la Salud de Pensilvania, Alison Beam, anunció el 27 de mayo que la orden de mascarillas del estado se levantará para el 28 de junio. “Después de revisar la información sobre vacunaciones dadas a las personas de 18...
Mask Order to be Lifted by June 28
The Herald’s Weekly Virus Report Reported on 6/01/21 #Cases / #Deaths / Rate* Bedford: 3,237 - 138(n/c) - 288.2 Blair: 10,553 - 338 - 277.4 Cambria: 10,279 - 432 - 331.8 Centre: 15,358 - 224 - 137.9 Clearfield: 6,269 - 147 - 185.5 Fulton: 755 -...
Pa. Department Of Health: COVID Just One Important Vaccine
The Herald’s Weekly Virus Report Reported on 4/27/21 #Cases / #Deaths / Rate* Bedford: 3,059 - 131 - 273.6 Blair: 9,844 - 320 - 262.7 Cambria: 9,753 - 415 - 318.8 Centre: 14,760 - 219 - 134.9 Clearfield: 5,886 - 135 - 170.3 Fulton: 715 - 15 - 103.2...
La vacuna contra COVID-19 es una de muchas vacunas importantes
El 26 de abril, el Departamento de la Salud recordó a residentes de Pensilvania de la importancia de todas las vacunaciones, incluyendo la vacuna para COVID-19, para protegerse de muchas enfermedades serias y potencialmente fatales. Estos incluyen...
The Herald's Weekly Coronavirus Update
– WEEKLY UPDATE – As of 2/23/2021 Area Counties #Cases / #Deaths / Rate* Bedford: 2,755 - 187 - 267.3 Blair: 8,593 - 294 - 241.3 Cambria: 8,629 - 388 - 298.0 Centre: 11,668 - 208 - 128.1...
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Pa. State Senate OKs Bill Authorizing Pandemic Relief For Hospitality Industry
The Pennsylvania Senate approved a bill Jan. 27 that aims to provide $145 million in state aid to bars and restaurants crushed under ongoing pandemic restrictions. Senate Bill 109 would amend the...
C-K High School to Close Through Thursday, Jan. 28, Due to COVID-19 Cases
The Claysburg-Kimmel School District was notified Monday, Jan. 22, of two individuals who tested positive for COVID-19. The individuals were last in the junior/senior high school building and on district transportation on Thursday, Jan. 21. This...
SC Middle School Closed Through Sunday, Jan. 24
The Spring Cove School District has notified parents and guardians of students at the Spring Cove Middle School in Roaring Spring that the school will be closed through Sunday, Jan. 24. In the letter dated Jan. 19, Superintendent Dr. Betsy A. Baker...
Pa.'s Department of Health Phase 1A Vaccination Plan
The Blair County Emergency Management Agency is working cooperatively with Conemaugh Nason Medical Center, Penn Highlands Tyrone, UPMC Altoona Hospital, and Encompass Heath Rehabilitation Hospital to assure that COVID-19 Vaccinations are provided to... Full story
Pennsylvania Department of Health Confirms First Case with the COVID-19 Variant
Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today announced the first confirmed case of the COVID-19 variant, SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7, in Pennsylvania. The confirmed case is in Dauphin County. This variant is the same one that was first discovered in England... Full story
Gov. Wolf, Sec. of Health Announce New Protective Mitigation Efforts
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine on Dec. 10 implored Pennsylvanians to take the next three weeks and stand united against the virus by adhering to existing mitigation orders and stricter... Full story
Departamento de Salud publica actualización sobre COVID-19: 3,379 pacientes se han hospitalizado, y hay 775 pacientes en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos
El Departamento de Salud de Pensilvania hoy confirmó que hasta las 12:00 a.m., el 23 de noviembre, había 4,762 casos nuevos, además de 7,075 casos nuevos reportados el domingo, 22 de noviembre. El total para los dos días es 11,837 casos...
After Contracting COVID-19, RS Dept. Store Owners Ask Public to Protect Each Other
The coronavirus pandemic has put a squeeze on small businesses as those deemed nonessential were forced to close their doors while others had to alter the way they operate. Mandates passed down by...
Area Rep. Gregory Quarantining After Contracting Coronavirus
The office of state Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) has announced that on Nov. 19, the representative received results of a COVID-19 test indicating he tested positive for the virus. "My symptoms started...
Central to Return to In-Person Classes Nov. 19
The Herald has received a letter with important information regarding COVID-19 cases in the Spring Cove School District. The letter is signed by Dr. Betsy Baker and is reproduced here without editing. November 17, 2020 Dear SCSD Parents and Guardians...
CKSD Returns to Hybrid Plan Following COVID-19 Increase in Blair County Cases
The Claysburg-Kimmel School District has shifted back to its hybrid model that it had started the 2020-21 school year with. The scheduled days off for students at the secondary level, which began Nov. 2, is determined by their last name: • A-Cla... Full story
Central High School Closing from Friday, Nov. 13 through Wednesday, Nov. 18
The Herald has received a letter with important information regarding the temporary closure of Central High School from Nov. 13-18, 2020. The letter is signed by Dr. Betsy Baker and is reproduced here without editing. November 12, 2020 Dear SCSD... Full story
Actualización Sobre COVID-19
Actualización sobre COVID-19: El aumento más grande de un día – 4,035 nuevos casos positivos – aumenta el total estatal a 227,985 casos Número récord de pruebas hechas – más de 50,000 El...
Virus Cases in County and State Increase; Blair Co. Now Over 1,700 Cases
– WEEKLY UPDATE – As of 12 a.m. 11/9/2020 Area Counties Cases / Death / Rate* Bedford: 528 / 9 / 18.7 Blair: 1,733 / 35 / 28.6 Cambria: 1,046 / 13 / 9.9 Centre: 4,483 / 22 / 13.5 Clearfield: 493 / 7 / 8.8 Fulton: 100 / 4 / 27.5 Huntingdon: 1,101...
Spring Cove Reports Individual Tests Positive for COVID-19
The superintendent of the Spring Cove School District, in a letter dated Nov. 6, alerted parents and guardians that the district has been notified of an individual who has tested positive for COVID and may have exposed a very limited number of our...
Pandemic Mandates Put The Hammer On Pa. Festivals, Squeeze On Local Communities
For many Pennsylvanians, fall is a season of senses. The cool air on your face, the warmth of jeans and hoodies, the crisp crinkle of leaves beneath your feet. The timeless smells of tart apple...
The Herald's Weekly Virus Update
The Department of Health has released its weekly update on Pennsylvania's COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing data. The following is as of noon on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Nearby Counties Cases...
The Herald's Weekly Virus Update
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed as of 12 a.m., Sept. 22, that there were 834 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 151,646. All 67 counties in Penn...
Wolf Vows To Fight Judge's Ruling That Extended Pandemic Restrictions Are Unconstitutional
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Sept. 15 that his administration will fight a legal ruling last week that rejected some of the restrictions imposed on state residents and businesses in the fight against COVID-19. Speaking a day after a federal judge...
