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Indoor mask mandate could return in Philly; Officials indict 14 for illegally trafficking guns to Philadelphia

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PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's indoor mask mandate could be returning after a rise in COVID-19 cases in the city.

Local health experts have recommended a return to wearing masks in public indoor spaces to fight the growing number of COVID-19 infections.Last week, the Philadelphia Department of Health said coronavirus cases in the city increased by more than 50% in a ten-day span. "As we see more cases of COVID-19 in the city, everyone’s risk goes up," Health Commissioner Dr.

Cheryl Bettigole said. "That means that now is the time to start taking precautions." Philadelphia is currently in the All Clear tier of the city's COVID-19 response levels, with daily cases less than 100 and hospitalizations fewer than 50, but that could change due to new COVID-19 case data.

Bettigole says the new uptick in cases is due to the new BA. 2 omicron variant, which is now the most dominant strain of COVID-19 in the United States.

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PHILADELPHIA - Federal authorities say nearly 400 guns purchased in southern states and illegally trafficked into the Philadelphia area have been seized in two interstate gun trafficking cases. According to officials with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 14 people were charged in the indictment for illegally selling guns from southern states to people in Philadelphia.ATF officials say they met with multiple agencies in April 2021 to come up with a plan to combat rising crime in Philadelphia, including violent carjackings. Authorities say Frederick Norman, Brianna Walker, Stephen Norman, Charles O'Bannon, Devin Church, Roger Millington, Ernest Payton, Kenneth Burgos, Edwin Burgos, Roselmy Rodriguez and Brianna Reed were charged in connection with the first trafficking case in Georgia. RELATED: Ghost guns are a growing concern in Philadelphia as gun violence rises, AG saysFederal officials held a press conference announcing charges for 11 people accused of trafficking guns from Georgia to the Philadelphia-area.  Additionally, officials say three people were charged in the second case involving guns trafficked from South Carolina. According to ATF, most guns used in Philadelphia homicides come from outside of the city. ATF Special Agent in Charge Matthew Varisco spoke to FOX 29 about the issue in December. RELATED: 'The worst spike in gun violence': Krasner addresses rising crime in Philadelphia"What we know from comprehensive tracing, through the ATF National Tracing Center, is that firearms are primarily being diverted into Philadelphia from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," Varisco responded.
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