The Philadelphia Department of Public Health today announced 255 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Philadelphia. That brings the number of confirmed cases to 39,349. In addition, the Department of Public Health also announced 23 new probable cases from rapid antigen tests.

Tuesday’s COVID-19 case counts were incorrect. The total number of confirmed cases reported Saturday through Tuesday should have been 643, with 146 of those being reported as new on Tuesday. Tuesday’s total, cumulative case count should have been 39,094.

The Department of Public Health confirmed three additional fatalities in Philadelphia. This brings the number of residents who have succumbed to the virus in Philadelphia to 1,833. Of the 1,833 total deaths, 903 (49 percent) were long-term care facility residents. 

Complete the 2020 Census before October 16: Yesterday’s SCOTUS ruling means that the 2020 Census will end this Friday, October 16, at 5:59 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The option to respond to the census by phone will be available from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. on October 15. Paper responses must be postmarked by tomorrow, October 15. Enumerators will continue their nonresponse follow up activities through the end of the day on October 15. 

To date, 56.4 percent of Philadelphia’s households have completed the 2020 Census. Less than two days remain to ensure a complete and accurate count for our city. Philadelphia residents are encouraged—if they have not done so already—to fill out the census online at 2020census.gov, over the phone, or using the paper form. Now more than ever, we need to ensure that every person in the city is counted. 

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: Delayed one day due to Monday’s holiday. Trash collections will be one day behind schedule for the remainder of the week.
  • Recycling: Delayed one day due to Monday’s holiday. 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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