PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney is expected to announce "changes to restrictions" on businesses and activities in the city on Monday amid a rise in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.On Friday, the city reported 1,1,58 news cases, plus 30 new probable cases from rapid tests.
The city also reached a new high in terms of a seven-day average in cases earlier in the week.The positivity rate is up, too.
Last Monday's rate of 16.6 percent was the highest recorded in the city since May."We must do everything we can to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Philadelphia," Kenney tweeted, in response to the latest numbers. "Specific details are still being finalized, but we plan to announce changes to restrictions on Monday, November.