Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine speaks at a coronavirus press conference. (Office of Gov.
Tom Wolf)HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania’s health secretary on Friday defended her agency’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak inside the nursing homes and personal care facilities that account for almost 70% of the state’s nearly 6,600 fatalities.Criticism from Republicans has been focused on the state’s policy that sent recovering patients back to nursing homes after being treated in hospitals.