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Bucks County Government: PA To Lift Mask Requirement By June 28 As Vaccinations Rise, Cases Fall
Beam made the announcement after state officials reviewed vaccination data for people 18 and older in Pennsylvania. She added that the m ...
May 27, 2021
Pennsylvania Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam announced Thursday that the commonwealth will lift its mask requirement by June 28, crediting the rising numbers of vaccinated adults.
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Pennsylvania Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam announced Thursday that the commonwealth will lift its mask requirement by June 28, crediting the rising numbers of vaccinated adults.
Beam made the announcement after state officials reviewed vaccination data for people 18 and older in Pennsylvania. She added that the masking order could be removed sooner if 70 percent of adults are fully vaccinated.
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Beam made the announcement after state officials reviewed vaccination data for people 18 and older in Pennsylvania. She added that the masking order could be removed sooner if 70 percent of adults are fully vaccinated.
“Yesterday we hit a milestone with 70 percent of adults receiving at least one dose of vaccine,” she said. “That’s a strong indicator that we are on track to get at least that many getting both doses by the end of June.”
“Yesterday we hit a milestone with 70 percent of adults receiving at least one dose of vaccine,” she said. “That’s a strong indicator that we are on track to get at least that many getting both doses by the end of June.”
The state reported that 52.7 percent of Pennsylvanians who are at least 18 years old have been fully vaccinated. That includes 98 percent of residents over age 65 who have received at least one dose of vaccine.
The state reported that 52.7 percent of Pennsylvanians who are at least 18 years old have been fully vaccinated. That includes 98 percent of residents over age 65 who have received at least one dose of vaccine.
All Pennsylvanians 12 and older are eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Anyone fully vaccinated is not required to wear masks in most settings, although workplaces and businesses can set their own masking rules. Masks are still required in settings such as healthcare facilities, public transportation, airports, prisons and homeless shelters.
All Pennsylvanians 12 and older are eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Anyone fully vaccinated is not required to wear masks in most settings, although workplaces and businesses can set their own masking rules. Masks are still required in settings such as healthcare facilities, public transportation, airports, prisons and homeless shelters.
In Bucks County, where the adult population is just over 500,000, more than 238,000 people have been fully vaccinated, and almost 325,000 people have received at least a first dose of vaccine.
In Bucks County, where the adult population is just over 500,000, more than 238,000 people have been fully vaccinated, and almost 325,000 people have received at least a first dose of vaccine.
New COVID cases have averaged 38 per day so far this week in Bucks, and the seven-day average of 46 cases per day is the lowest since Oct. 21. COVID hospitalizations are down to 26 patients throughout the county, two of whom are on ventilators.
New COVID cases have averaged 38 per day so far this week in Bucks, and the seven-day average of 46 cases per day is the lowest since Oct. 21. COVID hospitalizations are down to 26 patients throughout the county, two of whom are on ventilators.
On Saturday, Bucks County will close its mass vaccination clinic at the Bristol campus of Bucks County Community College, which has been open since early February.
On Saturday, Bucks County will close its mass vaccination clinic at the Bristol campus of Bucks County Community College, which has been open since early February.
The other four county-run locations – at the Perkasie and Newtown community college campuses, the Neshaminy Mall and Warwick Square shopping center – will continue. Beginning Tuesday, June 1, they will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
The other four county-run locations – at the Perkasie and Newtown community college campuses, the Neshaminy Mall and Warwick Square shopping center – will continue. Beginning Tuesday, June 1, they will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
Walk-ins are welcome at all four sites, all of which offer both the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine and the two-dose Pfizer vaccine.
Walk-ins are welcome at all four sites, all of which offer both the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine and the two-dose Pfizer vaccine.
To see an interactive map showing Bucks County’s COVID testing locations, please click here.
To see an interactive map showing Bucks County’s COVID testing locations, please click here.
To see an interactive map showing Bucks County cases reported in the past 30 days, please click here.
To see an interactive map showing Bucks County cases reported in the past 30 days, please click here.
Statistics, charts, links to state health department data and other coronavirus-related information can be found on the county’s data portal: https://covid19-bucksgis.hub.arcgis.com.
Statistics, charts, links to state health department data and other coronavirus-related information can be found on the county’s data portal: https://covid19-bucksgis.hub.arcgis.com.
Media contact: Larry R. King, 215-348-6413, lrking@buckscounty.org
Media contact: Larry R. King, 215-348-6413, lrking@buckscounty.org
This press release was produced by the Bucks County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
