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Nine COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Delaware County for Friday, New Cases at 99
Nine new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Delaware County for Friday, Feb. 19. Two deaths were reported from Middletown, 2 from Haverford, 1 from Marple, 1 from Upper Darby, 1 from Yeadon, 1 from Lansdowne, and 1 from Clifton Heights. The COVID-19 death toll stands at 1,261. Of total deaths reported, 797 were in long-term…
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For First Time in Weeks, New COVID-19 Cases Dip Below 100 for Thursday, Feb. 18
Only 91 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Delaware County on Thursday, Feb. 18. Total cases now stand at 36,919. No additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Delaware County for Thursday, Feb. 18. The COVID-19 death toll stands at 1,250. Of total deaths reported, 792 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according…
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Mistakes, Miscommunication Creating Vaccine Shortages Across Pennsylvania
Ongoing frustrations at not being able to get a COVID-19 vaccine because of shortages can be traced to mistakes made by vaccine providers and poor communication from the state, writes Justine McDaniel for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Some providers have been mistakenly using second shot doses as first doses instead. That problem was only discovered last…
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11 COVID-19 Deaths Added in Delaware County’s Wednesday Update, Total Now 1,250
A Chester County Health Department update Feb. 17 listed 11 additional COVID-19 deaths in Delaware County. The COVID-19 death toll in Delaware County stands at 1,250 as of Wednesday. Two deaths were reported from Nether Providence, 1 death was reported from Marple, 1 from Upper Darby, 1 from Springfield, 1 from Ridley, 1 from Upper…
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Delaware County Legislator Introduces Bill to Create Pennsylvania Vaccination Registration Database
State Rep. Jennifer O’Mara, (D-165) has joined other state representatives to introduce legislation that would create a vaccine registration and notification database, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. O’Mara, who represents Morton as well as parts of Springfield, Marple and Radnor, introduced the Vaccine Registry Act with Reps. Ryan Bizzarro, Pam Snyder, and Austin Davis. Under…
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Only 2 New COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Delaware County Since Friday. Cases Averaged 94 a Day
Two additional COVID-19 deaths have been reported in Delaware County since Friday, Feb. 12. The COVID-19 death toll in Delaware County stands at 1,238. One death was reported from Radnor and one from Darby Township. Of total deaths reported, 788 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from…
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Washington Post: Delaware County Needs to Work on Its Social Capital, Research Shows
Counties that have a high level of something called social capital had less severe coronavirus outbreaks in 2020, reports The Washington Post. That conclusion was reached in research by Christos Makridis and Cary Wu published in the journal PLOS One. Delaware County did not register high in social capital, according to an index used by…
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Pennsylvania Reports Only 23 New COVID-19 Deaths Statewide for Monday
No COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and COVID-19 deaths, were available Monday from the Chester County Health Department because of the President’s Day holiday. State statistics were available from the Pennsylvania Department of Health as of noon, Feb. 15, but no new county statistics have been posted by the state since Friday,…
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Local Doctor’s Invention Helps Cover Unpleasant Mask Odors
Even before the pandemic made masks a necessity, Dr. Mark Pizzini, a Fox Chase Cancer Center anesthesiologist and University of Pennsylvania professor, was working on a way to remove some of the unpleasant odors that can arise from using face covering, writes Lynne Adkins for KYW Newsradio. “There can be lots of challenging scents in…
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Pennsylvania Department of Health Reports Total COVID-19 Cases Statewide nearing 900,000
No COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and COVID-19 deaths, were available over the weekend from the Chester County Health Department or the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The last available county information available was Friday, Feb. 12, in which 36,318 total positive cases of COVID-19 were reported in Delaware County…
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New COVID-19 Cases Trending Below 150 Daily in Delaware County, 4 More Deaths Friday
Four additional COVID-19 deaths have been reported as of Friday, Feb. 12 in Delaware County. The COVID-19 death toll in Delaware County stands at 1,236 as of Friday. One death was reported in Yeadon, 1 in Darby Borough, 1 in Bethel and 1 in Edgmont. Of total deaths reported, 788 were in long-term care facilities…
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Delaware County Has the Latest Vaccination Information for Residents
The following information on COVID-19 vaccinations in Delaware County is being provided by the public relations office of Delaware County. Delaware County government is one of over two dozen COVID-19 vaccine providers in the county. There are currently 26 vaccine providers in Delaware County who each receive a supply of the vaccine weekly by the…
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124 New COVID-19 Cases Reported for Thursday in Delaware County, With 2 Deaths
Two additional COVID-19 deaths have been reported as of Thursday, Feb. 11 in Delaware County. The COVID-19 death toll in Delaware County stands at 1,232 as of Wednesday. Of total deaths reported, 786 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from the Chester County Health Department. One death…
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18 COVID-19 Deaths Reported Feb. 10 in Delaware County in Updated Health Department Report
Eighteen additional COVID-19 deaths have been reported as of Wednesday, Feb. 10 in Delaware County. The COVID-19 death toll in Delaware County stands at 1,230 as of Wednesday. Of total deaths reported, 786 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from the Chester County Health Department. Four deaths…
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Local Officials Ask Residents Not to Post Their Vaccine Appointment Links on Social Media, Warn of Potential Misuse
Montgomery County officials have asked residents not to share the links to their COVID-19 vaccine appointments on social media due to potential misuse, writes Carl Hessler Jr. for The Pottstown Mercury. After somebody posts a link on social media, others can use it to make an appointment for themselves if they are quick enough. “People…
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Vaccine Shortages Close Delaware County’s Vaccination Center in Yeadon This Week
Nearly as soon as it opened, a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Delaware County’s new Wellness Center in Yeadon has had to close for lack of vaccine, reports Bob Brooks for 6abc.com. The county is only giving vaccinations at its Aston Center this week because there aren’t enough doses, said Delaware County Councilman Kevin Madden. It…
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Delaware County Update From Friday Shows 13 More COVID-19 Deaths
Thirteen additional COVID-19 deaths have been reported as of Tuesday, Feb. 9 in Delaware County since statistics were last available Friday, Feb. 5. The COVID-19 death toll in Delaware County stands at 1,213 as of Tuesday. Of total deaths reported, 782 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics…
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Pennsylvania Department of Health Reports Total Cases Statewide as of Feb. 8 Stands at 873,825
No COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and COVID-19 deaths, were available from the Chester County Health Department or the Pennsylvania Department of Health for Monday, Feb. 8. The last available county information available was Friday, Feb. 5, in which 35,428 total positive cases of COVID-19 were reported in…
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