According to the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, anyone who was in a large crowd of people, including those who celebrated President-elect Joe Biden’s presidential victory in Philadelphia last week, should quarantine for 14 days and get tested for COVID-19 a week after they were in a crowd.

Philadelphia Health Commissioner Thomas Farley said in an interview with CBS3 that many voters who took to the streets wore masks but did not practice social distancing.

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The health officials statement reads that “this means that they should stay away from others who are not in their household and, if they absolutely have to be around others, give plenty of distance and wear a mask the entire time. Additionally, they should seek out COVID-19 testing seven days after the last day they were around a large crowd.”

The guidance comes as new cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in the city. Philadelphia has recorded 1,772 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, according to the Department.

As cases are rising in every age group, Philadelphia is considering implementing new COVID-19 restrictions, WHYY reported.

The same pattern of the flu

Farley said the virus is following the pattern of the flu and other respiratory viruses, where there is a rise in the fall and a peak in the winter months of January and February.

Meanwhile, city health officials advised people not to gather with multiple households for the holidays, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

Philadelphia’s number of confirmed cases adds to 48,896. In addition, the Department of Public Health also announced nine new probable cases from rapid antigen tests.

The Department of Public Health confirmed no additional fatalities in Philadelphia. This brings the number of residents who have succumbed to the virus in Philadelphia to 1,889. Of the 1,889 total deaths, 917 (49%) were long-term care facility residents.

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Officials said if you have traveled, or plan to travel, to an area where there are high amounts of COVID-19 cases, it is recommended that you stay at home for 14 days upon return to Pennsylvania.

Gov. Tom Wolf said in a news release that if you travel to the following states, you will need to quarantine upon return: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina Tennessee, Texas and Utah.

The governor’s recommendation is similar to the policy announced Wednesday in Philadelphia, where city officials told residents who travel to 15 states that they should quarantine upon return. The key difference is that the state includes Idaho on its list, whereas Philadelphia has Iowa on its list.

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After a, downward trend in Pennsylvania, coronavirus is now rising again. Cases started to grow in late June. The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed Friday 667 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 88, 741. There are 6,746 total deaths attributed to the pandemic.

Governor Tom Wolf and the state health department are urging residents to do their part to “flatten the curve” a second time.

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