Lehigh Valley COVID-19 Resources and Information

WDIY is committed to providing our listeners with timely and accurate information on COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. This page will be updated with resources and news reports on the virus and its impact on Lehigh Valley residents.

Web Resources:

Coronavirus Updates with Dr. Jeffrey Jahre:

Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [27] (6/21/2022-6/23/2022)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [26] (4/26/2022-4/27/2022)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [25] (3/16/2022-3/17/2022)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [24] (2/2/2022)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [23] (12/22/2021)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [22] (11/23/2021 - 11/25/2021)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [21] (10/13/2021)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [20] (8/5/2021)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [19] (8/4/2021)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [18] (8/3/2021)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [17] (6/17/2021)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [16] (6/8/2021)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [15] (5/11/2021 - 5/12/2021)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [14] (4/6/2021 - 4/7/2021)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [13] (3/2/2021 - 3/4/2021)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [12] (12/31/2020)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [11] (11/23/2020)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [10] (11/19/2020)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [9] (10/13/2020)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffery Jahre [8] (10/12/2020)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [7] (7/22/2020)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [6] (6/18/2020)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [5] (5/19/2020)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [4] (5/5/2020)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [3] (4/21/2020)
Coronavirus Update with St. Luke's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre [2] (4/13/2020)
A WDIY Coronavirus Special Report with Dr. Jeffrey Jahre (4/6/2020)

WDIY News Stories:

LVHN to Close Northampton Crossings COVID-19 Vaccine Site (8/9/2022)
St. Luke's Advises Public to Check Their COVID Test Expiration Dates (7/25/2022)
LVHN Offering Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Shots to Children 5-11 (5/24/2022)
COVID-Related Shortages Are Limiting St. Luke’s Ability to Perform CAT, CT Scans (5/10/2022)
LVH-Cedar Crest Receives Healthcare Strike Team Support (2/18/2022)
OraSure's InteliSwab Test Receives FDA Authorization for Pediatric Use (2/1/2022)
LVHN Offering Fourth Dose COVID Boosters for Immunocompromised People (1/28/2022)
Two LVHN COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Accepting Walk-Ins (1/26/2022)
All Northampton County Prison Inmate Transfers Suspended as COVID-19 Cases Rise (1/19/2022)
OraSure Says InteliSwab Rapid Test Can Effectively Detect Omicron Variant (1/18/2022)
Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center to Require Visitor Vaccinations Starting Feb. 1 (1/12/2022)
Regional Support Sites, Strike Teams to Help PA Hospitals Handle COVID Case Surge (1/10/2022)
Northampton County Prison Suspends Work Release Program Due to Rising COVID Cases (1/10/2022)
Expanded COVID Booster, Third Shot Guidance Issued by LVHN (1/9/2022)
LVHN Modifies Visitor Policy Again, Only One Visitor Allowed at a Patient's Bedside (1/7/2022)
Lehigh University to Start Spring Semester With Remote Instruction, Will Require Arrival Testing for COVID (1/6/2022)
Due to High Patient Numbers, LVHN's ExpressCARE Walk-In Hours May Change (1/4/2022)
St. Luke's Calls for School Masking as COVID Cases Reach Record Levels (1/1/2022)
Northampton County Extending Hours at Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing Site (12/31/2021)
PA Hospitals Hard-Hit by COVID-19 to Receive Federal 'Strike Team' Support (12/30/2021)
St. Luke's Issues COVID Testing Reminder Amid Lengthy Lines, Hours-Long Wait Times (12/29/2021)
LVHN Requests that Visitors be Vaccinated, Amends Visitation Policy Due to COVID (12/25/2021)
Lafayette College, Lehigh University, Muhlenberg College to Require COVID Boosters for Spring Semester (12/24/2021)
St. Luke's Requiring Visitors to be Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Amid Ongoing Case Surge (12/22/2021)
Omicron COVID-19 Variant Confirmed in the Lehigh Valley (12/16/2021)
'The Data is Crystal Clear Now': A Local COVID Vaccination Update with AHB Director Vicky Kistler (12/13/2021)
LVHN Offering Pfizer COVID Boosters to Children Age 16-17 (12/13/2021)
St. Luke's Modifies Visitor Policy Due to Ongoing COVID Surge Caused by Unvaccinated Patients (12/10/2021)
PA Supreme Court Throws Out Statewide School Mask Mandate (12/10/2021)
LVHN Offering Moderna, Pfizer Boosters to Everyone Age 18 and Older (11/22/2021)
Allentown Health Bureau Holding Monday-Friday Vaccination Clinics for COVID-19, Flu Shots (11/13/2021)
K-12 School Mask Mandate Anticipated to Expire in Jan. 2022 (11/8/2021)
St. Luke's, Allentown Health Bureau Offering Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids (11/3/2021)
FDA Amends Emergency Use Authorization for OraSure's InteliSwab COVID-19 Test (11/2/2021)
LVHN Offering Moderna, Johnson & Johnson Booster Shots to Eligible Populations (10/25/2021)
OraSure Receives $109 Million to Ramp Up COVID-19 Test Manufacturing (10/4/2021)
AHB Offering No-Appointment Pfizer COVID-19 Boosters at IBEW Clinics (10/1/2021)
LVHN Prepared to Give Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Shots (9/27/2021)
Lehigh Valley International Airport Sees Strong Summer Traveler Growth (9/21/2021)
OraSure Technologies Awarded $205 Million Contract for COVID-19 Tests (9/21/2021)
New Order Requires In-School Masking for K-12 Students Across Pennsylvania (8/31/2021)
LVHN Providing Third Shots of COVID-19 Vaccine to Immunocompromised People (8/17/2021)
LVHN, St. Luke's, Good Shepherd Will Require Employee COVID Vaccines (8/10/2021)
Northampton County to Require Face Masks in County Buildings as COVID Cases Rise (8/6/2021)
Vaccines, Misinformation and More with LVHN's Dr. Brian Abel | HealthBEAT (4/19/2021)
Lehigh Valley COVID-19 Vaccination Updates (2/22/2021)
Gov. Wolf Announces New Statewide Restrictions on Indoor Dining, Gyms, Youth Sports (12/10/2020)
LVIA Prepares for Green Phase, Introduces 'Fly with ABE' Campaign (6/18/2020)
B. Braun Medical's New CEO on Confronting the Challenges of COVID-19 (6/11/2020)
Lehigh Valley Hospitality Industry Coping with Coronavirus (5/21/2020)
Bethlehem's OraSure Technologies Secures Federal Contract for Coronavirus Diagnosis Test (5/4/2020)
Turning Point Lehigh Valley's Resources for Domestic Violence Victims During Stay-at-Home Orders (4/27/2020)
Group Providing Meals to Lehigh Valley Medical Workers (4/20/2020)
Lehigh County's Support for Individuals with Mental Illness During the COVID-19 Outbreak (4/20/2020)
Sen. Lisa Boscola on Supporting Healthcare Systems During the COVID-19 Crisis (4/20/2020)
Coronavirus Impact on Lehigh Valley International Airport (4/20/2020)
Allison Frantz on the Increased Risk of Suicide During the COVID-19 Pandemic (4/13/2020)
COVID-19's Impact on Monroe County with State Rep. Maureen Madden (4/13/2020)
PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro Weighs In on COVID-19 Consumer Scams (4/13/2020)
'Support Easton' Campaign Aims to Help Local Businesses (4/13/2020)
In-House Testing for the Coronavirus Coming to St. Luke's Campuses (3/20/2020)
Easton Health Bureau Update on Coronavirus Response (3/19/2020)
Coronavirus Update from Allentown Health Bureau and Governor Tom Wolf (3/18/2020)
Allentown Health Bureau Takes Precautions Against Coronavirus (3/9/2020)