Up to three quarters of all newly diagnosed Covid-19 cases in the United Kingdom are attributed to the variant first identified in India, Britain's health minister Matt Hancock said at a news conference on Monday.
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“Businesses, municipalities and school districts my continue requiring to wear a mask. Likewise, some folks may make the personal choice to continue wearing a mask,” she said. “We ask that Pennsylvanians continue to be kind and respectful to each other as we continue to fight COVID-19 in our communities.”
Beam said the state is at a “point of transition” where people should “self-regulate” and take “self-responsibility,” keeping in mind that COVID-19 still presents a risk as they start doing more pre-pandemic activities.
Beyond the end of the state mask mandate, officials will continue their vaccination efforts, as well as coronavirus testing and contact tracing, Beam said. Pennsylvania recently fired its contact tracing vendor, Insight Global, after it exposed the private medical information of tens of thousands of residents. Beam said the state will now work with the National Guard when it comes to contact tracing.
National Guard To Take Over COVID-19 Contact Tracing After State Fires Vendor Over Data Breach
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By: KDKA-TV News Staff
HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The National Guard will take over contact tracing after the Pennsylvania Department of Health fired a third-party vendor over a data breach.
“We are excited to be able to announce that we have now brought on the National Guard to make sure that there will be no break in continuity of our contact tracing efforts to be able to really carry us through to a more permanent transition there as well,” Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam said Thursday.