Philadelphia to keep some virus restrictions as cases rise
By MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Philadelphia is bringing a halt to its plans to allow indoor dining, bars, gyms and fitness centers to reopen. Officials said Tuesday that the city is seeing rising case counts and could be affected by a growing epidemic elsewhere in the country. Those businesses had been scheduled to reopen this Friday. Across the state, Allegheny County recorded another single-day record high of new cases reported Tuesday. The county, which includes Pittsburgh and is Pennsylvania’s second-most populous, saw hospitalizations grew by seven. Over the weekend, officials ordered a halt to drinking alcohol in bars and restaurants due to what they called an “alarming” spike in COVID-19 cases.