Politics & Government
State Rep. Joe Hohenstein And Staffer Test Positive For COVID-19
Hohenstein said that his district office in Philadelphia would continue operations online or via phone "out of an abundance of caution."
December 13, 2021
State Rep. Joe Hohenstein, D-Philadelphia, and a member of his staff have tested positive for COVID-19, House Democrats said in a statement on Monday.
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Hohenstein said that his district office in Philadelphia would continue operations online or via phone “out of an abundance of caution.”
“My team and I will continue to offer services to constituents, both over the phone and by email, just as we did when our office was closed for in-person services earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic,” Hohenstein said in a statement. “We plan to inform the community on our social media channels once the office reopens, and in the meantime we look forward to providing constituent services over the phone and over email.”
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