Firearm violence in Philadelphia almost doubles after COVID-19 lockdown measures: report
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After the state of Pennsylvania implemented stringent containment measures in an attempt to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus, firearm violence in the city of Philadephia increased.
In a Feb. 11 news release, researchers stated that the increase in incidents could be linked back to the enactment of a lockdown and other public health policies, as well as nationwide protests ignited by the Minneapolis Police killing of George Floyd in May of last year. The release noted that firearm-injured patients were presenting at higher rates to surgeons and trauma centers around the city in the wake of these events.More Related News