Dr. Thomas Farley

Mask usage appears to be more common in the city compared to last month

Children will have to wear face masks if and when they go back to school. But that could prove to be a challenge. Psychotherapist and behavioral specialist Dr. Steven Rosenberg has tips for parents to get their children to be comfortable wearing masks.

Philly leaders said they wanted to assemble a racially diverse group to track the spread of the coronavirus among residents.

A surge of cases in Philadelphia has led public health officials to conclude that a second wave of the COVID-19 epidemic has begun in the region.

Philadelphia is entering the second wave of coronavirus cases leading to indoor dining being delayed again. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia has the details.

Philadelphia officials are expected to speak at about 1 p.m.

Philly is reminding customers of what to watch out for when visiting a restaurant, and restaurant owners of their obligations during the pandemic.

As the number of new coronavirus cases keeps rising in Pennsylvania and the rest of the nation, Philadelphia officials are giving an update on the city’s case count and mitigation efforts. You can watch it live in this story.

Philadelphia Health Commissioner Thomas Farley says he wants more people to be tested for COVID-19 amid the pandemic. He speaks with NBC10 investigative reporter Mitch Blacher.

One day after Pennsylvania’s governor warned of an upcoming surge in coronavirus cases, officials in the state’s largest city are giving an update on how they are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. Mayor Jim Kenney and Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley are speaking at 1 p.m.

Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley said don’t unnecessarily put yourself at risk.

Philadelphia officials are expected to speak at about 1 p.m.

COVID-19 has disproportionately affected communities of color, and the Black Doctors Consortium is bringing testing to those spots. A new grant from the city will help. NBC10’s Mitch Blacher reports.

Counties like Montgomery and Philadelphia moved to the “yellow” phase of coronavirus restrictions, meaning restaurants can now serve diners outside. NBC10’s Ted Greenberg reports.

“If you’re the 1 out of 4 who doesn’t get it…we need you to get with the program,” Mayor Jim Kenney said.

Dr. Thomas Farley, Philadelphia’s Health Commissioner, said Wednesday that the city has tallied more COVID-19 deaths than expected. He also said the city is getting very close to reopening.

The trends are encouraging, but officials said it was still too early to say when the city might move toward reopening. NBC10’s Mitch Blacher reports.

During his daily update on the coronavirus epidemic in Philadelphia on Monday, Dr. Thomas Farley, the city’s health commissioner, implored Philadelphians to avoid going to the beach for the Memorial Day holiday.