PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Department of Public Health today announced 271 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Philadelphia. That brings the number of confirmed cases to 35,256. Today’s case count represents totals for three days, since new cases were last reported on Friday, September 11.

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 1,770. Of the 1,770 total deaths, 877 (50 percent) were long-term care facility residents. (Note: the number of deaths in long-term facility residents has dropped by two due to data cleaning).

Weekly COVID-19 Press Conferences Move to Tuesday Only: Effective this week, the City’s COVID-19 press availabilities on Zoom will take place on Tuesdays only. Additional avails may be held on an as-needed basis. Please continue to send all COVID-19 press inquiries to press@phila.gov.

Tropical Storm Isaias Damage Assessment Survey: Due to the impact of COVID-19, FEMA and PEMA are unable to do in-person damage assessment of property that was affected by the severe storm on August 4. To see if Philadelphia is eligible for any assistance, the City’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is collecting information through a short online survey available at www.tinyurl.com/stormisaias. The survey is for all properties—commercial and residential. The deadline to submit information is this Wednesday, September 16. OEM explained more about the process in a Twitter video.

Census Week Sep 14-18, 2020: Philadelphia City Council proclaimed the week of September 14, 2020 as “Census Week” to promote census completion in the city. While some areas of Philadelphia have filled out the 2020 Census at rates similar to the 2010 Census, some neighborhoods are still quite behind. There are real implications for the city if we don’t get a complete and accurate census count. In the 2020 Census count, if just one person is missed, Philadelphia could face the loss of $21,000 in federal funding over the decade. If an undercount occurs, the City’s capacity to meet the needs of all of its residents would be seriously impacted.

Residents will have until September 30, 2020, to fill out the census online, over the phone, and via paper form.

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.

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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