SAFETY OF CHILDREN IS TOP OF MIND. KYLIE: FIRST WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT GOVERNOR WOLF’S ANNOUNCEMENT. HE OKAYE THOSE PRO SPORTS TEAMS TO PLAY AND PRACTICE IN THE GREEN AND YELLOW PHASE. SAYS ONE THING IS, THEY CANNOT HAVE FANS AND MUST HAVE A SAFETY PLAN IN PLACE TO COMBAT COVID-19. THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SAID THAT THE NHL JUST UPDATED ITS PLAN TO RESUME PLAYING AND IT’S A SOLID ONE. >> WE HAVE KEPT OUR NUMBERS LOW. WE HAVE A VERY ROBUST SYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. IT HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL AND PRODUCTIVE THROUGHOUT THIS PANDEMIC. KYLIE: BACK TO THE VIRUS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY. DURING TODAY’S UPDATE, COUNTY HEALTH DIRECTOR, DR. DEBORAH BIRX IN, REPORTED THERE HA -- THE COUNTY HEALTH DIRECTOR HAS REPORTED THERE HAVE BEEN 1 AMONG HEALTH-CARE WORKERS, 41% ARE LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY RESIDENTS AND 72% ARE LINKED TO ANOTHER CASE. THEY ALSO SENT A MESSAGE TO FAMILIES TO ENJOY THE SUMMER MONTHS DURING THIS PANDEMIC. >> KIDS, I KNOW YOU ARE BORED. YOU WANT TO SWING ON THE PLAYGROUNDS, HANG OUT WITH YOUR FRIENDS, PLAY LITTLE LEAGUE AND GO TO SUMMER CAMP. SWIM IN THE POOL’, YOU PROBABLY NEVER THOUGHT VIDEO GAMES WOULD BECOME SO BORING. PARENTS, YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB. I KNOW IT’S TOUGH HAVING YOUR CHILDREN HOM FULL-TIME AND IN YOUR HOMES WITHOUT SCHOOL AND DAYCARE. WE ARE WORKING HARD TO COME UP WITH WAYS TO KEE SOME ARE SAFE FOR EVERYONE. KYLIE: THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SAYS IS ALLEGHENY COUNTY MOVES TO THE GRE PHASE, ALLOWING PEOPLE TO RETURN TO WORK AND RESTARTING THE LOC ECONOMY, IT’S IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO CONTINUE SOCIAL DISTANCING. WEARING YOUR MASK AND WASH
Pro sports can resume in Pennsylvania, with no fans at the games
Gov. Tom Wolf's office announces new guidance for reopening professional sports in Pennsylvania
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Updated: 6:11 PM EDT May 27, 2020
Professional sports teams may resume playing games in areas of Pennsylvania that are in the "yellow" and "green" phases of reopening, Gov. Tom Wolf's office said Wednesday.Fans and spectators will not be allowed to attend games, according to the new guidance.Allegheny County is currently in the "yellow" phase. Philadelphia is still in the more restrictive "red" phase, but Wolf said all of the remaining "red" counties will move to "yellow" by June 5."Professional sports, defined as any sporting event at which the participants are paid by a league or team, or at which individuals or teams receive prizes or purse, are allowed to practice or play in the yellow and green phases of reopening without on-site or venue spectators if the team (or league on behalf of the team) has developed a COVID-19 safety plan," Wolf's office said Wednesday."Such a plan must be approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and include, among other requirements, testing or screening and monitoring of all on-venue players and personnel. Also, no fans or spectators may be permitted on interior or exterior venue property. Professional sports organizations are encouraged to contact the Wolf Administration to share their reopening plans and get them approved by the Department of Health."
PITTSBURGH — Professional sports teams may resume playing games in areas of Pennsylvania that are in the "yellow" and "green" phases of reopening, Gov. Tom Wolf's office said Wednesday.
Fans and spectators will not be allowed to attend games, according to the new guidance.
Allegheny County is currently in the "yellow" phase. Philadelphia is still in the more restrictive "red" phase, but Wolf said all of the remaining "red" counties will move to "yellow" by June 5.
"Professional sports, defined as any sporting event at which the participants are paid by a league or team, or at which individuals or teams receive prizes or purse, are allowed to practice or play in the yellow and green phases of reopening without on-site or venue spectators if the team (or league on behalf of the team) has developed a COVID-19 safety plan," Wolf's office said Wednesday.
"Such a plan must be approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and include, among other requirements, testing or screening and monitoring of all on-venue players and personnel. Also, no fans or spectators may be permitted on interior or exterior venue property. Professional sports organizations are encouraged to contact the Wolf Administration to share their reopening plans and get them approved by the Department of Health."
