As virus ebbs, Wolf touts increased testing, contact tracing
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With 18 Pennsylvania counties preparing to move to the least restrictive phase of Gov. Tom Wolf’s reopening plan, the number of new virus infections continues to fall statewide and officials say they’re making strides in their ability to manage flareups. Wolf says virus testing has increased from 50,000 in the last week of April to nearly 80,000 last week. He says a new contact tracing program is ramping up as well. The Pennsylvania Department of Health, meanwhile, is reporting 13 additional deaths linked to COVID-19, raising the statewide total to 5,152. State health officials also reported that 451 more people have tested positive for the new coronavirus.