There has been an uptick in COVID-19 cases across the state, with Thursday’s report seeing the highest total number of cases in a day since April.
Governor Tom Wolf says that while those numbers are concerning, he feels the state is in a better position to handle the virus.
“We now have much greater capacity than we had before in March and April,” Wolf said. “We had real concerns about whether we had enough equipment, ventilators, protective equipment, ICU beds, and whether the hospitals could even cope with the situation. We’re now in a very different situation.”
Wolf also says it’s important for people to continue to practice public health measures.
“I know everyone’s waiting for a vaccine, but the real key is how well we all do as Pennsylvanians in terms of wearing masks, practicing social distancing, when we don’t have to go out, we don’t go out,” Wolf said. “That is going to be a big help in keeping the case count down, keeping the hospitalization rate down, and making the disease a lot less contagious.”
Wolf’s administration cites more students on college campuses and the colder weather as possible reasons for the surge in cases.
