The Chester County Health Department reported Tuesday, Dec. 22, that there were 26,426 positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County.

On Monday, the health department reported 26,183 cases.

One death in the county was reported from Newtown Township, with total fatalities now listed at 929.  

Of those, 659 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the Chester County Health Department.

To see a breakdown of COVID-19 fatalities by individual nursing homes and personal care facilities in Delaware County and throughout Pennsylvania, click here.

The following is a breakdown of COVID-19 fatalities by municipality as reported Dec. 22:  

• Middletown 183
• Marple 106
• Haverford 74
• Yeadon 55
• Upper Darby 52
• City of Chester 52
• Nether Providence 43
• Darby Borough 42
• Concord 38
• Media 30
• Radnor 29
• Prospect Park 20
• Newtown 19
• Springfield 18
• Upper Chichester 16
• Bethel 16
• Ridley 15
• Location unknown 14
• Upper Providence 12
• Lansdowne 12
• Darby Township 8
• Aston 8
• East Lansdowne 7
• Brookhaven 7
• Collingdale 6
• Glenolden 5
• Norwood 5
• Edgmont 4
• Clifton Heights 4
• Sharon Hill 4
• Colwyn 3
• Folcroft 3
• Ridley Park 3
• Thornbury 2
• Aldan 2
• Chester Township 2
• Marcus Hook 2
• Marcus Hook 2
• Trainer 1
• Chadds Ford 1
• Swarthmore 1
• Upland 1
• Eddystone 1
• Rutledge 1

COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 43 of the county’s 49 municipalities.

Yeadon Borough continues to have the highest percentage of population being affected by the virus. Total cases are 899, or 7.8 percent of its 11,471 population.

Upper Darby has the most cases, with 4,134 cases reported, or 4.98 percent of Upper Darby’s 82,993 population.

The following are the number of reported cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Tuesday, Dec. 22, listed by municipality in descending order of caseload.

• Upper Darby 4,134
• Haverford Township 1,795
• City of Chester 1,770
• Ridley Township 1,576
• Marple 1,227
• Springfield 1,224
• Middletown Township 1001
• Yeadon 899
• Radnor 853
• Concord 773
• Darby Borough 705
• Aston 626
• Nether Providence 607
• Upper Chichester 597
• Newtown 551
• Darby Township 519
• Lansdowne 465
• Prospect Park 429
• Collingdale 426
• Upper Providence 390
• Ridley Park 385
• Bethel 370
• Folcroft 351
• Sharon Hill 348
• Brookhaven 323
• Glenolden 322
• Norwood 317
• Clifton Heights 295
• Media 275
• Thornbury 241
• Chester Township 200
• Aldan 181
• Tinicum 171
• Colwyn 150
• Edgmont 149
• East Lansdowne 141
• Upland 121
• Swarthmore 119
• Morton 104
• Parkside 96
• Lower Chichester 96
• Eddystone 95
• Chester Heights 84
• Trainer 81
• Chadds Ford 79
• Marcus Hook 79
• Millbourne 49
• Rutledge 42
• Rose Valley 13

There are 582 cases still under investigation, to which no municipality has yet been assigned.

The county has had 172,738 people test negative for the virus. The health department is reporting a 70.58 percent recovery rate.

Cases broken down by age groups, as reported Tuesday, Dec. 22 are:

• Under 10: 854 cases
• 10 to 19: 2,545 cases
• 20 to 29: 4,661 cases  
• 30 to 39: 3,895 cases  
• 40 to 49: 3,644 cases
• 50 to 59: 4,140 cases
• 60 to 69: 3,200 cases
• 70 to 79: 1,657 cases
• 80 and over: 1,828 cases

Click here to access the latest data on Delaware County from the Chester County Health Department.

For information and resources concerning the coronavirus, visit the county website here.

Pennsylvania data

The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed as of noon, Dec. 21, that there were 7,962 new cases of COVID-19 statewide, with the total number of cases now at 571,51.

There were 231 new COVID-19 deaths reported statewide, with total deaths for Tuesday, Dec. 22, reported at 14,212.

For more information on state COVID-19 findings, click here.