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Philly Restaurant and Gym Relief Program; UK COVID Cases in NJ; Wolf Announces PA Health Nominees

by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/22/21 4:22 pm | updated: 01/22/21 4:26 pm

The City of Philadelphia announced the Philadelphia COVID-19 Restaurant and Gym Relief Program on Friday, 1/22. The $12 million grant program is meant to help small businesses most hurt by the latest round of shutdowns. Those restrictions were put in place from the end of November 2020 through January 2021. Eligible businesses include 'restaurant that has indoor dining; gym; or business whose primary activity is indoor exercise.' The applications will be open starting 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 28. The deadline to submit applications is 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, February 9. It is not first come, first serve. Grants will be based on eligibility. "As we've seen for nearly a year, the impact of COVID-19 is not just a public health crisis, but an economic crisis as well, and Philadelphia's small businesses have been hit incredibly hard by the pandemic," Mayor Jim Kenney said a statement. "With this funding, we'll be able to extend a lifeline to small businesses in the most impacted industries-including restaurants and gyms. I want to thank all the businesses that have gone above and beyond to do their part in stopping the spread of the virus."

For more information and eligibility requirements: Philadelphia COVID-19 Restaurant and Gym Relief Program

NEW: The Philadelphia COVID-19 Restaurant & Gym Relief Program aims to provide relief to businesses that have been among the most impacted by the latest round of restrictions enacted in November. Learn what youâ€™ll need to apply & when the program opens â¬‡ï¸ https://t.co/KpD7BcXrWv
â€” PHLCommerce (@PHLCommerce) January 22, 2021

New Jersey officials announced on Friday, 1/22, that the state has confirmed the first two cases of the UK variant of coronavirus COVID-19. "Today, we are reporting two confirmed COVID-19 variant cases involving the B117, or the U.K. variant, have been identified in New Jersey," Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said. The one case involves a man in his 60s in Ocean County. His symptoms have resolved and he had no history of travel. The second case involved a child that had stayed in North Jersey and had a history of traveling. The child tested positive in New York. The states are are working together on contact tracing. This strain is believed to be more contagious.

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced his replacements for Dr. Rachel Levine who is departing her roles as state health secretary and physician general after being nominated by President Joe Biden to be assistant Heath Secretary. Wolf is nominating Alison Beam, a deputy chief of staff in the governor's office, to be secretary of the Department of Health. He is also elevating Dr. Wendy Braund, the Covid-19 response director for the department, to acting interim physician general. Beam has a bachelor's degree in Health Policy Administration from Penn State and a law degree from Drexel with a focus on health law. She has helped coordinate the administration's pandemic response. Dr. Wendy Braund taught health policy and management at the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health and also served in senior positions in Wyoming's state government and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | responded: 01/22 4:26 pm

Alison Beam and Dr. Wendy Braund

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