Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) The PA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  reported that they are aware  Providence Healthcare in Beaver Falls  has an upswing in COVID-19 cases and is reporting  26 resident cases, 32 employee  cases and 1-4 deaths from COVID-19  . The data available was through Monday  afternoon according to the PA DOH Press office.   Last  weeks’s data reported 7 resident cases, 15 employee cases and no  deaths.  So as of  Monday  19 new resident cases, and 17 employee cases in  the last week.. The DOH press release states that  they are aware of the outbreak at this facility . The DOH   provides  assistance to to every long-term facility that has at least one case of COVID-19