The Department of General Services announced Thursday that the Pennsylvania Capitol Complex will be closed to the public starting December 7 due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. The closure will proceed “until further notice,” according to a state government announcement.
All operations of the Governor’s Office and General Assembly will continue, but access to the Capitol Complex will be limited to employees and people with badge keycard credentials.
The cancelation of visits and events applies to all interior venues in the Capitol Complex and will affect rallies, school or group tours, choir performances, receptions, and other public gatherings. The Capitol Complex includes, but is not limited to, the Main Capitol Rotunda, East Wing Rotunda, Keystone Building Atrium, Forum Auditorium and The State Museum of Pennsylvania.
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Additionally, the Department of General Services is encouraging Pennsylvanians to add their phone to the fight against COVID-19 by downloading the COVID Alert PA app. The free and voluntary mobile app can notify those who opt-in if you have had a potential exposure to someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
The app provides timely alerts that can help citizens to get advice and protect others as well as determine when to get testing. It can help reduce your risk of unknowingly spreading the virus to members of the community.
Surge in hospitalizations
The Capitol Complex is closing while there is a surge in infections, hospitalizations and deaths statewide and across the nation.
Pennsylvania is averaging 6,800 new virus cases per day, up 23% in two weeks, according to an Associated Press analysis of data from The COVID Tracking Project.
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