Coronavirus In Beaver County: First Case Of Coronavirus Confirmed In County; State Of Emergency Declared
BEAVER COUNTY (KDKA) -- The first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Beaver County.
Beaver County commissioners held a press briefing on Monday night to announce one resident tested positive for coronavirus.
Officials also declared a state of emergency in the county.
"Our first steps, first and foremost, is the safety of our residents," Beaver County Commissioner Daniel Camp said.
The county was notified by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency at 7 p.m., officials say.
Peter Carbone, superintendent of Aliquippa School District, says the patient is a member of the Aliquippa School District community.
"The information has not been officially confirmed by county, Pennsylvania and federal officials," Carbone said in a release. "Due to confidentiality consideration, I am not able to share any other details."
No other details about the resident were released.
"We've been talking about this for 10 days," Beaver County Commissioner Jack Manning said. "We've been working on plans. We've been implementing what we can."
Officials say Beaver is classified fourth-class county, so they can only recommend businesses and restaurants/bars to close.
They cannot FORCE businesses to close.
The new case now brings the total number of infected people in Pennsylvania to at least 77.
Six of those confirmed cases are in Allegheny County, and one case is in Washington County.
More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:
- CDC Coronavirus Information
- CDC Global Map of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
- Pennsylvania Department of Health Information
- Allegheny County Health Department Information
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