Healthcare
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At 217 New Positive COVID-19 Cases for Wednesday, Delaware County Still Trending Higher
Updated records from the Chester County Health Department for Wednesday, April 21, are still trending higher, and added 15 fatalities to Delaware County’s total COVID-19-related deaths. As of Wednesday, the health department was reporting a total of 1,371 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 826 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes.…
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Flyers Promote Vaccines at Radnor High; Third of Delaware County Now Vaccinated
The Philadelphia Flyers have partnered with Penn Medicine to bring their “Take Your Shot” COVID-19 vaccine awareness campaign to Radnor High School, writes Anthony SanFilippo for crossingbroad.com. Gritty and the Flyers organization will visit the Penn Medicine large-scale community vaccination site at Radnor High School Saturday, April 24, 3 to 5 p.m. Clinic experts hope…
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New Daily COVID-19 Cases Reported for Delaware County Is 732 Between Friday and Tuesday
No new COVID-19-related death were reported in Delaware County for Tuesday, April 20, according to the Chester County Health Department. As of Tuesday, the health department was reporting a total of 1,365 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 825 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from…
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For PA, New COVID-19 Positive Cases Drops Below 2,000 for Monday
Pennsylvania’s daily COVID-19 caseload appeared to drop below 2,000 for the first time in weeks Monday when the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 1,914 new positive cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state also reported no new COVID-19 deaths statewide Monday, with the current death toll at 25,688. The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed as of…
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Board of Health Created for Delaware County’s New Health Department
Delaware County Council took a key step April 7 toward creating a Delaware County Health Department when it appointed five members to its new Board of Health. Creating a Board of Health is a pre-requisite by the Pennsylvania Department of Health in order to be recognized as a County Health Department. The five were chosen…
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Weekly COVID Cases Still Increasing in Delaware County so Far in April
Weekly COVID cases continue to rise in Delaware County, according to a 4-week summary provided by the Chester County Health Department. In the most recent week, April 9 to April 15, the county had 1,249 positive cases, or 220.38 cases per 100,000 residents. The rate of new weekly COVID cases has gone up in the…
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There’s Still 5% Surges in COVID-19 Cases for Delaware County Zip Codes, but Not as Many
Though some Zip codes in Delaware County still saw COVID-19 cases surge 5% or above for the week prior to April 14, there was a slight improvement. Several more Zip codes reported increases of only 2% or less, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. For the week prior to April…
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COVID-19 Daily Cases Exceeded 200 Friday With Case Loads Still High in Delaware County
Three COVID-19-related death were reported in Delaware County for Friday, April 16, according to the Chester County Health Department. As of Friday, the health department was reporting a total of 1,365 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Deaths were reported from Upper Darby, Chester and Radnor. Of those, 825 were in long-term care facilities and personal…
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In Delaware County, Everyone Gets a Vaccine, Thanks to Homebound Program
Vic Berg got to the first of 10 homebound patients by 9 a.m., vaccinating them from COVID-19. He’s a participant in a Delaware County program started late last month, using paramedics and health care providers to reach the homebound with vaccinations. “We’re seeing people that physically can’t go. I’m seeing people that psychologically can’t go.…
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COVID-19 Daily Cases Remain High in Delaware County, Hovering Near 200 for Thursday
No COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Delaware County for Thursday, April 15, according to the Chester County Health Department. As of Thursday, the health department was reporting a total of 1,362 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 825 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from the…
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Pennsylvania Lifts Telework Mandate, Teleworking Now Encouraged
The telework mandate in Pennsylvania has been lifted for businesses. Now, the state encourages businesses to use teleworking when possible, write Teghan Simonton and Julia Felton for the Trib Live. “Telework for businesses will be highly encouraged; previously, telework was to be used unless it was not possible to do so,” said state officials. The…
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Delaware County Ups Other Vaccines to Replace Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Delaware County asked for larger shipments of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines since the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is temporarily unavailable, reports Corey Davis for 6abc.com. Six women suffered blood clots from the Johnson & Johnson shot two weeks ago. One has died. Another is critical. The CDC has stopped distribution of the Johnson &…
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Five More COVID-19 Deaths and 163 Cases Reported in Delaware County for Wednesday
Five COVID-19-related death were reported in Delaware County for Wednesday, April 14, according to the Chester County Health Department. Deaths were reported from Upper Darby, Radnor, Springfield, Brookhaven, and Collingdale. As of Wednesday, the health department was reporting a total of 1,362 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 825 were in long-term care facilities…
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Wall Street Journal: Pandemic Barometer–As Goes Disneyland, So Goes America
Pre-pandemic life, from conventions to sporting events to Disneyland, is coming back with vaccination rates increasing. These are signs that things are slowly returning to normal, writes Francesca Fontana for The Wall Street Journal. Among them is the monster turnout for Godzilla vs. Kong opening. The film recorded the best domestic box-office opening since the…
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William Penn, Southeast Delco Looking to Vaccinate High School Students
The William Penn and Southeast Delco school districts are providing a Pfizer vaccine clinic to vaccinate high school students age 16 and older next month, reports Jennifer Joyce for fox29.com. “I can’t wait to see students hanging out, just hanging out in hallways, after school, before school, in the lunchroom, just having fun with their…
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Weekend Brings 454 New COVID-19 Cases to Delaware County as Case Numbers Remain Relatively High
No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Delaware County for Monday, April 12, according to the Chester County Health Department. As of Monday, the health department was reporting a total of 1,356 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 825 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from…
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Tuesday Adds 322 New Positive COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County
COVID-19 cases in Delaware County continued to remain high for Tuesday, April 13. One COVID-19-related death was reported from Upper Darby, according to the Chester County Health Department. As of Tuesday, the health department was reporting a total of 1,357 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 825 were in long-term care facilities and personal…
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COVID-19 Rates Down Last Week in Delaware County Compared to Previous Week, But Still High
No COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and COVID-19 deaths, were available for the weekend, April 10 and 11, from the Chester County Health Department. The health department has released a 4-week summary that shows a slight decline in the positive count of new COVID19 cases this past week compared to…
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