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Due to extremely cold conditions, the City is implementing special measures to keep people who are homeless safe. If you see someone who needs shelter, call (215) 232-1984.
In effect: 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 04 to 9:00 a.m. on Monday, March 08

COVID-19 vaccine

The vaccine is now available for certain groups. Learn more about the City’s plans for distributing vaccines. If you're interested in getting the vaccine, sign up today!

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Guidance

This page includes guidance documents in English for individuals, businesses, schools, and organizations. Selected documents below are also available in Spanish, Simplified Chinese, French, Russian, and other languages.

Safety checklist

Masks

block the virus from spreading from infected persons by wearing masks and requiring others to wear them

Barriers

use sneeze guards or plexiglass screens to prevent respiratory droplets expelled by infected persons from reaching others

Isolate

keep people who might be carrying the virus safely away from others (ideally at home)

Distance

maintain space between people to reduce the chance that one infected individual will infect others

Reduce crowds

decrease the number of people that an infected person could pass the virus to if other steps are not successful

Handwashing

reduce the spread of virus from one person to another from touching contaminated surfaces

Clean

remove respiratory droplets that may contain virus from surfaces that people may touch

Communicate

ensure staff, customers, and others taking part in permitted activities understand the safety guidance

Guidance documents

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