Alex Holley and Mike Jerrick talked with Brian Abernathy, Philadelphia's Managing Director, about the COVID-19 outbreak's impact citywide. PHILADELPHIA - Gov.
Tom Wolf extended a shutdown order to the entire state of Pennsylvania in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus, he said Monday.
Wolf had already called for nonessential government offices to close and nonessential business activity to end in four suburban Pennsylvania counties. FULL COVERAGE: CORONAVIRUS On Monday, he extended that order to the rest of the state. “This isn’t a decision that I take lightly at all,” Wolf said. “It’s one I’m making because medical experts believe it’s the only way we can prevent our hospitals from being overwhelmed.” His office said Monday he