Gov. Wolf: All Schools, Some Public Places CLOSED In Montgomery County

Governor Wolf took action today to stop the spread of the coronavirus in Pennsylvania. Montgomery County, which has the highest number of coronavirus cases in the state, will see all schools, universities, and some public places closed for two weeks starting Friday.

State presumptive positive totals as of 2 p.m. include:
Montgomery County: 13
Bucks County: 2
Philadelphia County: 1
Monroe County: 2
Delaware County: 1
Wayne County: 1
Northampton: 1
Pike County: 1

Montgomery County

• A no visitor policy will be implemented for correctional facilities, nursing homes, and others to be evaluated.
• Schools in Montgomery County will be closed starting tomorrow, as will child care centers licensed by the Commonwealth.
• Adult day care centers will be closed.
• Freedom of travel will remain, but the Governor and the Commonwealth ask all people to refrain from non-essential travel.
• Essential services will be available: police, fire, and emergency medical services, essential services for vulnerable populations.
• Supermarkets, pharmacies, and gas stations will remain open. The Governor and the Commonwealth recommends that non-essential retail facilities close.
• AMTRAK will begin operating a reduced schedule and the Ardmore stop will close to AMTRAK trains for two weeks, beginning tomorrow. The Wolf Administration is also working directly with SEPTA to evaluate potential impacts and will continue to provide service updates as things evolve.

“I strongly encourage the statewide suspension of large gatherings, events, conferences of 250 individuals or more and discourage people from traveling to recreational activities such as gyms, movie theaters and shopping malls,” Gov. Wolf said. “And while people are free to travel, I ask that everyone refrain from non-essential travel. We all need to do our part to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. The time to do this is now. We cannot wait.”

Statewide

• The Wolf Administration strongly encourages the suspension of large gatherings, events, conferences of 250 individuals or more.
• The Wolf Administration discourages individuals from traveling to recreational activities like gyms, movie theaters and shopping malls.
• The Wolf Administration encourages religious leaders to exercise discretion in order to mitigate the spread of illness.