Healthcare
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Pennsylvania COVID-19 Case Numbers Still in Decline, 177 New Cases for June 22
No COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and deaths, were available for Tuesday, June 22 from the Chester County Health Department. Total cases in Delaware County for June 21 were 49,847. The health department reported a total of 1,456 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County as of June 21. For information and…
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Abington Scientist Who Pioneered COVID-19 Vaccine Research Believes mRNA Technology is Capable of Fighting Many Diseases
While even the majority of scientists working on mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 were shocked by its effectiveness, Katalin Karikó, an Abington biochemist and one of the pioneers of mRNA technology research, did not expect anything less, writes Stephen Buranyi for the WIRED. “There was no nail biting,” she said. “I expected the vaccines to be…
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Only 4 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Delaware County for June 21
One new COVID-19-related death was reported from Haverford Monday, June 21, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,456 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 838 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 48 of the county’s 49…
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Weekly Rates of COVID-19 Continue to Show a Steep Decline in Delaware County
The week of June 10 to June 16 continued a steep decline in the number of positive counts of new COVID-19 cases in Delaware County for the month, according to the Chester County Health Department. This past week showed only 74 cases, compared to 127 the week before. A month ago, the county was experiencing…
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U.S. News and World Report: CHOP’s Second-Best Hospital in America
For the third consecutive year, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has ranked second on U.S. News and World Report’s annual list of the country’s top children’s hospitals, writes Hannah Kanik for the Philly Voice. To determine these rankings, U.S. News and World Report gathered clinical data from close to 200 medical centers, measuring patient safety,…
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Pennsylvania COVID-19 Cases Still Dropping for Friday, June 18
No COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and deaths, were available for Friday, June 18 from the Chester County Health Department. As of June 17, the health department was reporting a total of 49,843 cases. No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported on June 17. Total fatalities for Delaware County remain…
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No New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Delaware County for June 17
No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported Thursday, June 17, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,455 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 839 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 48 of the county’s 49 municipalities. Fatalities…
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67 COVID Cases Added June 16 to Delaware County Total Since Last Reported June 14
No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported Wednesday, June 16, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,455 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 839 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 48 of the county’s 49 municipalities. Fatalities…
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Number of new Daily Pennsylvania COVID-19 Cases Continues to Drop
No updated COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and deaths, were available for Tuesday, June 15, from the Chester County Health Department. One new death from Chester was reported Monday, June 14. There were 7 new positive cases in Delaware County between Friday, June 11 and Monday, June 14. Total…
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Only 7 Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Delaware County From June 11 to June 14
One new COVID-19-related death from Chester was reported Monday, June 14, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,455 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 839 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 48 of the county’s 49…
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Profits Way Up for Medical Marijuana Companies in Delaware County
Delaware County is part of a lucrative medical marijuana market in Pennsylvania with its three marijuana dispensaries and one grower/processor. That number will only grow with Pennsylvania medical marijuana sales projected to reach $3 billion annually, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. Two dispensaries, the Healing Research Center and Verilife, are both in Chester.…
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Recent Delaware County Weekly COVID-19 Rates on Par With Previous Week
The week of June 4 to June 10 showed virtually no change in the number of positive counts of new COVID-19 cases in Delaware County from the previous week, though cases are still down from a month ago, according to the Chester County Health Department. This past week showed only 126 cases, compared to 125…
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Only 14 Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Delaware County From June 9 to June 11
No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported Friday, June 11, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,454 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 839 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 48 of the county’s 49 municipalities. Fatalities…
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Pennsylvania COVID-19 New Cases Down to 560 for June 10, 21 Deaths
No updated COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and deaths, were available for Thursday, June 10, from the Chester County Health Department. Positive cases in Delaware County increased from 49,772 cases reported Monday, June 7 to 49,825 on Wednesday, June 9, an increase of 53 cases over the two days,…
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In Delaware County, Weaving Our Way Back to ‘Normal’
COVID cases are lower. More people are vaccinated. Is this almost what normal looks like? Maybe, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. With restrictions easing, crowds, albeit smaller crowds, are turning out for high school sporting events. But beware, we’re not there yet. Only about half of county residents have gotten the full COVID-19…
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5 More Deaths, 53 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Delaware County
Five new COVID-19-related deaths were reported Wednesday, June 9, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,449 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 839 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. One death was reported from Middletown, 1 from Chester, 1 from Radnor, 1…
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Pennsylvania Reports 747 New Cases of COVID-19. Total Is 1,206,439
No updated COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and COVID-19 deaths, were available for Monday, June 8, from the Chester County Health Department. The week of May 28 to June 3 saw positive case counts of new cases in Delaware County continue to drop, however, according to the Chester County…
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Delaware County Weekend Daily Cases Averaged 36 Between Friday and Monday
No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported Monday, June 7, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,449 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 838 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 48 of the county’s 49 municipalities. Fatalities…
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