Gov. Wolf Issues "Stay at Home" Order

This afternoon Governor Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Levine issued a “Stay at Home” order to the residents of Delaware County.  This order goes into effect at 8:00 PM this evening and will last through at least April 6, 2020. 

“The number of cases continues to grow and so we must take further steps to stop the spread of this contagious and dangerous novel virus to protect the public’s health and mitigate the risk to our hospital system,” Dr. Levine said. “There is one way to make sure people don’t need to be hospitalized and we don’t strain our health care system: Stay calm. Stay home. Stay safe."

The Borough urges all residents to follow this order and to only leave your home if it is allowable under the order, which includes:

• Tasks essential to maintain health and safety, or the health and safety of their family or household members (including pets), such as obtaining medicine or medical supplies, visiting a health care professional, or obtaining supplies they need to work from home

• Getting necessary services or supplies for themselves, for their family or household members, or as part of volunteer efforts, or to deliver those services or supplies to others to maintain the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences

• Engaging in outdoor activity, such as walking, hiking or running if they maintain social distancing

• To perform work providing essential products and services at a life-sustaining business

• To care for a family member or pet in another household

• Any travel related to the provision of or access to the above-mentioned individual activities or life-sustaining business activities

• Travel to care for elderly, minors, dependents, persons with disabilities, or other vulnerable persons

• Travel to or from educational institutions for purposes of receiving materials for distance learning, for receiving meals, and any other related services

• Travel to return to a place of residence from an outside jurisdiction

• Travel required by law enforcement or court order.

• Travel required for non-residents to return to their place of residence outside the commonwealth

For additional information, please see Gov. Wolf’s website at www.governor.pa.gov.  If you have an emergency, please dial 911 for assistance.