BLAIR COUNTY IS SEEING A CONTINUED DECLINE IN THE NUMBER OF NEW COVID 19 CASES.
A REPORT IN THE ALTOONA MIRROR INDICATES THAT BLAIR COUNTY EMA DIRECTOR MARK TAYLOR REPORTED TO THE COMMISSIONERS THAT THE NUMBERS HAVE BEEN GOING DOWNWARD FOR THE PAST 3 WEEKS, WITH LESS HOSPITALIZATIONS ALSO BEING REPORTED. TAYLOR ALSO SAID THAT WITH MORE PEOPLE GETTING THE VACCINE AND TESTED MORE OFTEN, THERE SEEMS TO BE A TREND TO GETTING THE SITUATION UNDER CONTROL. RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FREE COVID TESTING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT FRIDAY AT THE JAFFA SHRINE IN ALTOONA, FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK THRU FRIDAY, AND MONDAY-FRIDAY NEXT WEEK FROM 9A-6P
