UPDATED: 3:32 p.m.
According to the Building Safety Measures Order, "Cleaning, disinfecting, and other maintenance and security services performed by building service employees are critical to protecting the public health by reducing COVID-19 infections in the commonwealth."
The new measures apply to buildings of at least 50,000 square feet used for commercial, industrial or other purposes, including warehouses, factories, offices, airports, grocery stores, colleges and universities, hotels, and even residential buildings with 50 units or more.
These new measures include regularly cleaning and disinfecting high-touch areas in accordance with CDC guidelines, and making sure buildings have enough employees designated to do so, as well as enforce social distancing guidelines.
Levine signed the order just before releasing updated coronavirus statistics for Pennsylvania. 1,493 positive cases were reported, bringing the state's total to 11,510 across 65 counties. 14 deaths were also confirmed, increasing the statewide death toll to 150 people.
All patients are either in home isolation or hospitalized.
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Philadelphia health officials reported 181 new positive cases Sunday, bringing the city's total to 3,189 confirmed cases.
Eight deaths were confirmed as well, pushing Philadelphia's death toll to 43 people.
Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley cautioned that the numbers might be underreported, as some testing laboratories do not send results over the weekend.
The Streets Department announced recycling collection will shift to a biweekly schedule beginning April 12. No recyclables will be collected this week.
Cases mount in Montgomery County
Montgomery County officials confirmed 101 additional positive cases of coronavirus Sunday, across 33 municipalities, including the first in Lower Frederick Township. The county has a total of 989 cases.
Four deaths were reported as well: two 86-year-old men, one from Upper Merion Township and one from Upper Dublin Township; an 82-year-old man from Upper Gwynedd Township; and a 57-year-old woman from Abington Township. 22 Montgomery County residents have died of COVID-19 to date.
"Sadly, we are reporting today four more deaths due to COVID-19, which underscores the need to protect the most vulnerable as well as ourselves by staying at home," said Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, Chair of the Board of Commissioners.