If you haven’t gotten COVID-19 yet, you’ve either been very careful or you’re fortunate. Because the pandemic has gone on for several months now, you might even have a false sense of security. Combine feeling more relaxed about the virus with being tired of having to wear masks, stay away from others and avoid crowds, and it’s the perfect recipe for brewing up more cases of coronavirus.

In fact, over the last four weeks, the number of employees at Exelon – both location-based and remote-enabled -- who’ve contracted the virus is up 288 percent, from eight to 23 per week, and because employees are less worried and are relaxing their safety efforts, quarantine numbers have jumped 246 percent, from 68 to 167. While our facilities remain safe and our overall numbers are low, many of the new required quarantines are arising directly from people being too close together, sharing food (even doughnuts can be dangerous!) and not being diligent about wearing masks or washing hands. It’s an alarming trend – reversing it is up to you. If you’ve let your guard down – whether at a company location, working remotely or going about your life -- when it comes to COVID-19 safety measures, renew your focus, re-energize your efforts and remember: we’re not out of the woods yet. The safety measures established at the beginning of the pandemic are more important than ever.

Yes, we’re all sick of the pandemic. But let’s make sure that frustration doesn’t result in more of us, our colleagues, family members or friends actually getting sick with this dangerous illness.



Rest assured that Exelon is doing all we can to keep you and families, as well as our customers and communities, healthy and well during this difficult time. We encourage you to check the Exelon Coronavirus Information Center frequently for more important information and updates.