Official claims hospitals not challenged amid rising coronavirus cases

HARRISBURG » Pennsylvania’s hospital system is not challenged at the moment by a recent rise in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, and the Department of Health is not considering any new restrictions at the moment, Gov. Tom Wolf’s top health official said Monday.

Dr. Rachel Levine, Wolf’s health secretary, spoke after her department last week discussed imposing restrictions in some southwestern counties, while Allegheny County has taken its own action, including shutting down eating and drinking inside bars and restaurants, to contain the spread.

But, Levine said, the department decided to hold off while it watches the day-to-day case counts.

Still, Levine warned that a cycle previously