Philadelphia's 1st Coronavirus Case Announced
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia is dealing with its first coronavirus case, the second one reported in Pa. on Tuesday. Mayor Jim Kenney and health officials will hold a press conference Tuesday at 3 p.m. at City Hall.
Philadelphia officials announced Monday they were investigating five people for possible COVID-19 cases.
Today at 3 p.m., @PhillyMayor, Commissioner @DrTomFarley, and other officials will announce Philadelphia's first case of COVID-19 coronavirus. They will share available details of this case and lay out the City's response.
— Philadelphia Public Health (@PHLPublicHealth) March 10, 2020
Watch live here or on https://t.co/ru8a7hOptj. pic.twitter.com/mPArg7RsI8
So far, the state health department has confirmed 11 presumptive cases.
There are no confirmed cases in Western Pennsylvania.
Read more at CBS Philadelphia.