Latest Newtown Coronavirus Updates

NEWTOWN, PA —The coronavirus outbreak in Pennsylvania and across the nation continues to have vast impacts in Newtown, including the closure of schools and many businesses.

The number of cases of the illness, also known as COVID-19, continue to rise and additional measures and closures continue to be announced. The governor has declared a Stay at Home order, which is now in place in 26 counties through April 30. All non-life-sustaining businesses and schools in Pennsylvania are closed indefinitely.

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As of Monday, there are 249 positive cases of coronavirus in Bucks County, including confirmed cases in Newtown Township and Newtown Borough. There are more than 4,000 cases in Pennsylvania as of Monday, and 48 people have died as a result of COVID-19.

Bucks County reported its first death over the weekend. Since then, two more people in Bucks County died from the virus.

Unemployment claims have surged in Pennsylvania and across the nation as residents are forced to stay home.

Here are the latest local updates from Newtown:

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SCHOOLS

All schools in Pennsylvania are closed "indefinitely," Gov. Tom Wolf said Monday. MORE.

A custodian who worked at Council Rock North has tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said in a message to the school community last week. MORE.

Need something to brighten up your day? Watch these virtual choir performances from Council Rock students. MORE.

CANCELATIONS/CLOSURES

Newtown Township is offering only essential services during the Stay at Home order. MORE.

The 2020 Bucks 5K Series has been canceled. MORE.

All Holy Week and Easter Sunday masses have been canceled in the Philadelphia Archdiocese due to coronavirus. MORE.

HOSPITALS

Bucks County Community College recently donated medical protective gear to two local hospitals, including St. Mary, amid the coronavirus pandemic. MORE.

If you'd like to help, here's how you can support St. Mary Medical Center during the outbreak. MORE.

PUBLIC SAFETY

Law enforcement officials in Bucks County say they've already started to see scam attempts related to the outbreak. MORE.

BUSINESSES

The closure of all non-essential businesses in Pennsylvania has been extended "indefinitely," the governor said Monday. MORE.

With no open houses or home tours, where does that leave the local real estate market in what is usually a pivotal time for the industry? MORE.

Harvest in Newtown, which had been offering take out, has closed. It will reopen following the coronavirus restrictions. "Please remember the people in the hospitality industry are emotionally and financially struggling right now. It is a very real mourning process as their worlds are turned upside down with no clear date on when the lights will be turned back on," the restaurant said in a Facebook post.