PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Department of Public Health today announced 134 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Philadelphia. That brings the number of confirmed cases to 34,444. Fifty percent of these new cases are in the 10-19 or 20-29 age group.

The Department of Public Health confirmed no additional fatalities in Philadelphia. The number of residents who have succumbed to the virus in Philadelphia remains at 1,759. Of the 1,759 total deaths, 876 (50 percent) were long-term care facility residents.

Backpack Giveaway Photos and Video: Philadelphia students attending the City’s newly established Access Centers will receive brand new PHLConnectED branded backpacks and school supplies courtesy of a grant from the William Penn Foundation.

Earlier today, City staff, community members, and corporate volunteers gathered to assemble the supplies, ensuring students are ready for the first day of access center operation next Tuesday. Download photos and videos of the assembly.

Daily Trash and Recycling Update: Residents can check the daily trash and recycling update blog post to see the current status of trash and recycling collections.

  • Trash: On schedule, residents should put out trash on their regular collection day.
  • Recycling: On schedule, residents should put out recycling on their regular collection day.

Trash and recycling will not be collected on Labor Day, Monday, September 7. Residents with collections on Monday should set out their trash and recycling for collection on Tuesday, September 8. Trash and recycling collections will be one day behind schedule for the remainder of the week.

Testing Site Map: A testing site finder at phila.gov/testing helps people find a free COVID-19 test in Philadelphia. Anyone can search for a site by address, click on a map location for specific site information, and filter by day of week and by drive-thru or walk-up.

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