82% Of The Hazleton Area Not Social Distancing

Officials say that out of the 384 cases of COVID-19 in Luzerne County, 310 are located in Hazleton City.

"In a matter of two weeks, Luzerne County went from 1 case to 384 cases" Senator John Yudichak posted to social media, pleading residents to stay home. "We want every citizen to understand this is a life or death decision. Please stay home, Quedarse en casa."

Yudichak also posted that about 18% of people are following social distancing guidelines in the Hazleton area. Mayor Jeff Cusat posted a similar post: "82% of Hazleton is not social distancing".

Lehigh Valley Health Network also released a plea for the community to stay home and practice social distancing, saying that "Over 300 positive cases have been identified and this number is projected to grow by 40-60 positive cases a day." 

Here are LVHN's strong recommendations:

• Wash your hands often and don't touch your face.
• Stay home when at all possible. This includes work if you are sick.
• Practice social distancing by using technology and practice physical distancing by staying 6-10 feet away from others if you absolutely must go out.
• Do not get together with anyone outside your household even if they are family.