Latest on coronavirus: U.S. death total rises to 62; some Pa. liquor stores to close; student lunches

By Sunday afternoon, at least five more people in the United States had died in connection with the coronavirus pandemic.

The number of deaths rose to 62, according to Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.

In all, 6,065 deaths have been reported and more than 163,000 confirmed infections, according to Johns Hopkins.

A fourth case has been recorded in Allegheny County, according to the county Health Department. Earlier Sunday, the state announced 16 additional cases, bringing the state total 63. Allegheny County’s latest report, plus two additional cases reported by Philadephia that are also not included in the state report, would bring the total to 66.

The breakdown by county is as follows:

Allegheny (4)

Bucks (4)

Chester (2)

Cumberland (5)

Delaware (7)

Lehigh (1)

Luzerne (1)

Monroe (6)

Montgomery (24)

Northampton (1)

Philadelphia (8)

Pike (1)

Washington (1)

Wayne (1)

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Pittsburgh’s paid sick leave policy is in effect

An ordinance requiring employers in Pittsburgh to provide paid sick leave went into effect Sunday, guaranteeing many employees who work within city limits will still get paid and accrue sick time as coronavirus cases continue to grow.

Some state liquor stores to close

Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores in eastern Pennsylvania will begin closing indefinitely this week, the state announced.

Those stores in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties will close Tuesday until further notice.

Earlier, the state suspended all product tastings, bottle signings, educational seminars and other group events.

Additional store closings can be found here if and when they become available.

Trib offers free eTrib access

Trib Total Media is offering free access to its electronic editions in effort to help those in the community be better informed about the health crisis involving the coronavirus pandemic.

Additionally, Trib President and CEO Jennifer Bertetto addressed readers Sunday, reaffirming the company’s commitment to help them stay informed about this unfolding public health emergency.

Lunches for students

School districts started announcing how they would get food to students who qualify for free and reduced-price lunches amid a statewide public school shutdown over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.

Zoo closes

The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium on Sunday announced that it will be temporarily closed to the public until further notice starting Monday.

Apple shutters stores

Would-be shoppers at the Apple store on Walnut Street in Shadyside were greeted by a closure notice, part of the tech giant’s decision to close all stores outside of China for two weeks in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Worldwide effects

France is shutting down all restaurants, cafes, cinemas and non-essential retail shops as well as the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Versailles Palace and other iconic monuments.

Italy saw a 20% surge in cases.

And the Canadian government said any Canadian who’s abroad should get back to Canada while it’s still possible.

King of Prussia mall closes

One of the nation’s largest malls, in suburban Philadelphia, has closed amid a call from the governor for nonessential businesses to close to help stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

The security office of the King of Prussia mall said Sunday that the mall was closed until further notice

Ohio schools may close for long term

Gov. Mike DeWine says it’s possible that Ohio schools may be closed for the rest of the academic year.

The governor, speaking on CNN’s “State of the Nation” Sunday morning, cited projections that the virus may not peak until the latter part of April or May and said “it would not surprise me at all if schools did not open again this year.”