The snowball is rolling down the hill. No schools, no movie theaters, no gyms.
[FONT="]HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is shutting down schools, community centers, gyms, and entertainment venues in Montgomery County for 14 days in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus.[/FONT]
[FONT="]More than half of the COVID-19 cases in the state are in Montgomery County.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The plan goes into effect Friday, March 13.[/FONT]
[FONT="]"We are going to begin significant and decisive social distancing," Gov. Tom Wolf said at a news conference on Thursday.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Wolf ordered the closure of all schools, community centers, gyms, and entertainment venues in Montgomery County. That includes YMCA facilities, theaters, sporting events and concerts.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Schools of all types are included, including public schools, pre-k, higher education and private schools.[/FONT]
[FONT="]He ordered there be no mass gatherings, including conferences and rallies.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Wolf strongly recommended the closure of non-essential retail facilities.[/FONT]
[FONT="]He also ordered critical infrastructure to remain open. That includes all health care facilities such as pharmacies, urgent care facilities, primary care, outpatient services, long-term care facilities and hospitals.[/FONT]
[FONT="]That also includes gas stations, grocery stores, utilities, public safety, corrections, government, and mass transit.[/FONT]
[FONT="]HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is shutting down schools, community centers, gyms, and entertainment venues in Montgomery County for 14 days in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus.[/FONT]
[FONT="]More than half of the COVID-19 cases in the state are in Montgomery County.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The plan goes into effect Friday, March 13.[/FONT]
[FONT="]"We are going to begin significant and decisive social distancing," Gov. Tom Wolf said at a news conference on Thursday.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Wolf ordered the closure of all schools, community centers, gyms, and entertainment venues in Montgomery County. That includes YMCA facilities, theaters, sporting events and concerts.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Schools of all types are included, including public schools, pre-k, higher education and private schools.[/FONT]
[FONT="]He ordered there be no mass gatherings, including conferences and rallies.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Wolf strongly recommended the closure of non-essential retail facilities.[/FONT]
[FONT="]He also ordered critical infrastructure to remain open. That includes all health care facilities such as pharmacies, urgent care facilities, primary care, outpatient services, long-term care facilities and hospitals.[/FONT]
[FONT="]That also includes gas stations, grocery stores, utilities, public safety, corrections, government, and mass transit.[/FONT]
