HARRISBURG, PA (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - Governor Tom Wolf announced at a press conference on Friday that two presumptive cases of coronavirus have arrived in Pennsylvania.
Governor Wolf also signed an emergency disaster declaration that will help provide support to agencies that are combating the virus.
“It’s imperative that we continue to respond quickly and accurately to the coronavirus and its introduction into Pennsylvania,” Gov. Wolf said. “First and foremost, we want all Pennsylvanians to be safe and remain healthy and follow the practical advice of the Department of Health on ways to protect yourself from any virus and that’s by washing hands, covering your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough and staying home if you are sick.
“It is critical to prepare for and respond to suspected or confirmed cases in the commonwealth and to implement measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The disaster declaration is an additional way we can be prepared, so I authorized the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director or his designee, to assume command and control of all statewide emergency operations and authorize and direct that all commonwealth departments and agencies use all available resources and personnel as is deemed necessary to cope with this emergency situation.”
The activation of the disaster declaration comes in the wake of the Department of Health setting up its Department Operations Center in the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency HQ to orchestrate medical and public health operations throughout the state.
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