Pennsylvania Task Force 1 deployed to Philadelphia amid coronavirus outbreak

SKYFOX captured images of crews setting up Tuesday afternoon.

Pennsylvania Task Force 1 has been deployed to support Philadelphia as they combat the coronavirus outbreak. The task force was activated by Pennsylvania Emergency Management. 

SKYFOX flew over Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday, which showed crews setting up tents. Officals have not said if this will be a pop-up testing site or something else.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed 20 additional positive cases of the coronavirus, bringing the state’s official total to 96. Eighteen of those cases are in Philadelphia.

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