Reading and other towns across Pennsylvania are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Reading, PA community.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local Pennsylvania hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the Pennsylvania Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from Pennsylvania government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

Pennsylvania COVID-19 Cases

Pennsylvania New Coronavirus Cases:
Pennsylvania Total Coronavirus Cases: 3,561,872
Pennsylvania New Coronavirus Deaths:
Pennsylvania Total Coronavirus Deaths: 51,144
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Reading

Reading Man Receives Pennsylvania's First COVID-19 Lung Transplant At Penn Medicine

Patients with serious cases of COVID-19 can end up with lung damage and there is one person from Reading who is recovering from the first lung transplant performed in Pennsylvania. More info »

CBS News - 04/01/2021 10:00am

Pa. breakthrough COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rise - WHYY

A worker posts placard for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa., Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) The proportion of COVID-19 infections ... More info »

WHYY - 10/07/2021 12:00pm

Pennsylvania coronavirus pandemic timeline – Reading Eagle

March 6, 2020: First confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania are announced. March 12: Gov. Tom Wolf closes schools in Montgomery County and requests nonessential businesses close there and coun… ... More info »

Reading Eagle - 08/07/2020 04:30am

Health officials in Pennsylvania taking action to prevent coronavirus spread | Berks Regional News - WFMZ

READING, Pa. – So far, there are no known cases of the novel coronavirus in Berks County, but the state has 16 cases with Montgomery County being home to nine of those cases. Health officials ... More info »

WFMZ-TV - 03/11/2020 12:00pm

Coronavirus complicates census efforts to reach Pa. Latinos - WHYY

The orange and tan island is the city of Reading, Pa. (Courtesy of CUNY Mapping Service) The map depicts HTC (Hard To Count) 2020 Census response rates, with bluer colors representing higher responses ... More info »

WHYY - 05/28/2020 12:00pm

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