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Philadelphia just extended its paid sick leave law to cover public health emergencies such as coronavirus

That means that workers can use their sick time if they have to stay home due to quarantine, business closures, or to care for a child because of a school closure.

Kevin Lang, bartender at Kostas on Girard Avenue, cleans the bar area in advance of the latest restrictions due to the coronavirus in Philadelphia, PA on March 16, 2020. The bar and restaurant plans to sell beer to go and take-out food.
Kevin Lang, bartender at Kostas on Girard Avenue, cleans the bar area in advance of the latest restrictions due to the coronavirus in Philadelphia, PA on March 16, 2020. The bar and restaurant plans to sell beer to go and take-out food.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer