{"id":47362,"date":"2020-12-10T11:37:52","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T16:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=47362"},"modified":"2020-12-10T11:37:57","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T16:37:57","slug":"commissioners-declare-state-of-emergency-due-to-covid-resurgance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=47362","title":{"rendered":"Commissioners declare state of emergency due to COVID resurgance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ChesterCountyLogo-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ChesterCountyLogo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"303\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>WEST CHESTER \u2013 At this week\u2019s public meeting, the Chester County Commissioners approved a Declaration of Disaster Emergency, effective from Dec. 1 for 90 days.\u00a0 The declaration is pursuant to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Services Code and is \u201cin response to the significant, increased health, emergency and safety concerns presented by the coronavirus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By approving and signing the Declaration of Disaster Emergency, the Commissioners said they were taking proactive steps in emergency management to mitigate and reduce the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, should it become necessary.\u00a0 The resolution authorizes the Chester County Department of Emergency Services, under the leadership of Director Mike Murphy, to activate any response and recovery measures, and coordinate emergency response activities.\u00a0 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The Commissioners enacted a similar emergency disaster declaration at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic on March 13, which remained in effect until June 23, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEST CHESTER \u2013 At this week\u2019s public meeting, the Chester County Commissioners approved a Declaration of Disaster Emergency, effective from Dec. 1 for 90 days.\u00a0 The declaration is pursuant to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Services Code and is \u201cin response to the significant, increased health, emergency and safety concerns presented by the coronavirus.\u201d By approving 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