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Acting Philadelphia Health Commissioner Would ‘Love To Meet With’ Unvaccinated Phillies As COVID Cases Continue To Rise

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania are up 88% since last week. Even though the state and the City of Philadelphia have pretty good vaccination rates, cases keep climbing.

At this point, the biggest concerns are for those who are not vaccinated, which includes members of the Philadelphia Phillies. Health officials say there are also worries about breakthrough cases and summer travel.

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“It is concerning watching what’s happening around the country,” Acting Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole said. “Philadelphia is not an island. We have people coming and going from all sorts of places and they can bring COVID with them.