New Orders from Governor's Office to Stop the Spread of COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases rise across the country, Pennsylvania is now at a critical point to stop the Spread of COVID-19. Current modeling projects Pennsylvania will see upwards of 22,000 new COVID-19 cases per day and eventually will run out of intensive care beds in December.
Centre County is one of 63 other counties in the state that are at a substantial level of community spread of Coronavirus by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
The Governor announced new targeted mitigation measures to help stop the spread during this critical time. These new measures include revamped school safety attestation, targeted business and gathering restrictions, and a new enforcement plan that includes liability protection for businesses enforcing the Secretary of Health’s strengthened mask-wearing order.
Pre-K to 12 Public Schools
- Schools are mandated to comply with updated protocols if a COVID-19 case is identified in the school building.
- By 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, chief school administrators and the governing body president/chair must sign an attestation form stating they have either transitioned to fully remote learning or are complying with the orders if they are conducting any in-person instruction while in the “substantial” range of transmission.
- Those schools that do not sign or comply with an attestation are required to provide only fully remote learning and suspend all extracurricular activities as long as the county remains in the substantial transmission level.
Visit scasd.org to find updates regarding the State College Area School District's response to COVID-19.
Businesses
Telework is mandatory unless impossible; safety measures required for businesses including cleaning, social distancing and masking.
Online sales and curbside pickup for all shopping are encouraged.
Visit our COVID-19 Business Resources page for business-orientated materials regarding COVID-19.
Gathering Limitations
- All indoor and outdoor events/ gatherings categories size limits will be reduced;
- Bars and restaurants must end alcohol sales for on-site consumption at 5 p.m. on Nov. 25, 2020 only.
Maximum Occupancy Calculator for indoor events:
| Maximum Occupancy | Allowable Indoor Rate |
|---|---|
| 0 – 2,000 people | 10% of Maximum Occupancy |
| 2,001 – 10,000 people | 5% of Maximum Occupancy |
| Over 10,000 people | No events over 500 people |
Maximum Occupancy Calculator for outdoor events:
| Maximum Occupancy | Allowable Indoor Rate |
|---|---|
| 0 – 2,000 people | 15% of Maximum Occupancy |
| 2,001 – 10,000 people | 10% of Maximum Occupancy |
| Over 10,000 people | 5% of Maximum Occupancy up to 2,500 people |
Enforcement
Given that this is a critical time for mitigation efforts and orders to be followed, the Wolf Administration is stepping up enforcement on the following orders:
- Out of State Travel
- Mask-wearing
- Business Safety, including telework, occupancy, cleaning, social distancing
- Restaurant Mitigation, including occupancy, masking, social distancing, self-certification
- Gathering Limits
- School Attestation and Mitigation
Click here for more information about the new orders.
You can view Ferguson Township's current COVID-19 Ordinance here.