Coronavirus

Mayor Phil Kramer said conditions have improved to the point where the indoor mask mandate in businesses and other venues was no longer needed. Visitors to township businesses and other venues will no longer be required by the Township to wear a mask against Covid-19. The Township Council at its January 25 meeting rescinded the mandate that it passed at …

District students and staff either infected or in close contact with someone who is infected with the coronavirus would be able to return to school sooner, but with more restrictions, under updated Covid-19 protocols set to be voted on by the Board of Education at its January 27 meeting. The updated protocols come amid ever-increasing numbers of students and staff …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 36 Franklin residents, the Township Office of Emergency Management said on January 25. That brings to 11,810 – 17 percent, or nearly 1 in 5 township residents – the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 221 Franklin residents have …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 109 Franklin residents from January 22-24, the Township Office of Emergency Management said on January 24. Another 74 positive test results were reported on January 22, 18 positive test results were reported on january 23 and 17 positive test results were reported on January 24, OEM said. That brings to 11,774 the …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 81 Franklin residents, the Township Office of Emergency Management said on January 21. That brings to 11,665 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 221 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Free Covid-19 PCR testing …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 61 Franklin residents, the Township Office of Emergency Management said on January 20 That brings to 11,584 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 221 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Free Covid-19 PCR testing …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 71 Franklin residents, the Township Office of Emergency Management said on January 19. That brings to 11,523 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 221 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Free Covid-19 PCR testing …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 290 Franklin residents between January 15 and 18, the Township Office of Emergency Management said on January 18. There were 88 new cases reported on January 15, 83 new cases reported on January 16, 77 new cases reported on January 17 and 42 new cases reported on January 18, OEM said. That …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 151 Franklin residents, the Township Office of Emergency Management said on January 14. That brings to 11,162 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 221 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. First Baptist Church of …

District parents will be required to complete shortened Covid-19 daily checklists for their students when in-person learning returns on January 18. The forms are meant to act as “friendly reminders” to student families that they “should let the district know if their child has symptoms or exposure to Covid-19,” district spokeswoman Mary Clark wrote in an email. The forms are …