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Comcast makes Wi-Fi network free
Amid coronavirus, Comcast makes Wi-Fi network free, expands unlimited data to all.
With businesses and schools closed and thousands of residents now working and studying from home during the coronavirus outbreak, Comcast announced Saturday it will make its Xfinity Wi-Fi services free for everyone for the next 60 days.
READ MORE: https://triblive.com/business/comcast-makes-wi-fi-network-free-expands-unlimited-data-to-all/
50 recreation centers and six older adult centers to remain open
As Of March 14, 2020
This blog post will be updated with new information as it becomes available. Check back frequently. https://www.phila.gov/2020-03-14-50-recreation-centers-and-six-older-adult-centers-to-remain-open/
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation will suspend all programs and close most recreation centers beginning Monday, March 16.
50 recreation centers will remain open to provide meals to children 18 and under.
Six older adult centers will also remain open.
What’s open?
50 recreation centers will remain open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. These centers will provide meals to young people ages 18 and under. Meals will be distributed at 3 p.m. each afternoon. Drop-in activities will also be offered. This will help children affected by the closure of Philadelphia public schools.
Parks & Recreation’s six older adult centers will remain open on a regular schedule (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) for meal service.
What’s closed?
All other Parks & Recreation sites across the city will be closed to the public starting Monday, March 16.
This includes environmental education centers, the Carousel House Recreation Center, and ice rinks.
Find free meals and safe spaces for students while schools are closed
Where to find activities in safe spaces during the week
These recreation centers and gyms will be open to youth Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. One meal per child will be provided at 3 p.m.:
Office of Children and Families, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Office of the Mayor
All schools within the School District of Philadelphia will be closed, Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 27, 2020.
The District is coordinating with the City’s Office of Children and Families, Parks & Recreation, and many other departments and nonprofit partners to provide meal service and activities in safe spaces throughout the city.
Where to find meals during the week
Up to two shelf-stable meals for youth are available at these schools Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. – noon:
CLICK HERE for the list: https://www.phila.gov/2020-03-14-find-free-meals-and-safe-spaces-for-students-while-schools-are-closed/
The City continues to work closely with the health care community in the region, the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to try to identify possible cases and work to prevent the spread.
The best way to reduce your risk of becoming infected with, or spreading, COVID-19 coronavirus is to practice good hygiene:
- Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer when soap and water is not available
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands
- Try to stay away from people who are visibly sick
- Everyone should always cover their coughs and sneezes using a tissue or the crook of their elbow; wash your hands after using a tissue to wipe your nose or mouth
- People who are sick should stay home from work or school until they are well
- If you have any of the following symptoms, contact your regular primary care provider, and let them know if you have been around someone who had COVID-19 coronavirus:
- Fever
- Cough
- Difficulty breathing
The Health Department has a website with the latest guidance and recommendations on COVID-19 coronavirus. Click here for more.
https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/coronavirus/index.html
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