Healthcare
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Rates of New COVID-19 Cases Reported Continue to Drop for County and State From Earlier in the Week
The Chester County Health Department is reporting a total of 33,306 positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Friday, Jan. 22, an increase of 165 cases. Four more COVID-19 death were reported from Darby Borough, for a new total of 1,076. Fatalities were reported from Marple, Haverford, Yeadon and Chester. Of total deaths…
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Rates of New COVID-19 Cases Reported Thursday Down Slightly in County and State
The Chester County Health Department is reporting a total of 33,141 positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Thursday, Jan. 21, an increase of 181 cases. One additional COVID-19 death was reported from Darby Borough, bringing a total of 1,072. Of total deaths reported, 716 were in long-term care facilities and personal care…
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New Health Department Closer, County Breaks Ground Jan. 25 at Yeadon Site
Delaware County is expected to break ground Jan. 25 on a wellness center in Yeadon that will be a site for coronavirus vaccines and the home of its new health department in January 2022, writes Vinny Vella at The Philadelphia Inquirer. As an economic impact study on the new health department continues, a Public Health…
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10 COVID-19 Deaths Reported Wednesday With Total Delaware County Cases Up by 213
The Chester County Health Department is reporting a total of 32,960 positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Wednesday, Jan. 20, an increase of 213 cases. There were 32,747 positive cases reported Tuesday. Ten additional COVID-19 deaths have been reported , for a new total of 1,071. Two deaths were reported from Middletown,…
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President-Elect Joe Biden Nominates Dr. Rachel Levine for Assistant Health Secretary Post
Pennsylvania’s health secretary, Dr. Rachel Levine, has been nominated by President-elect Joe Biden to be his next assistant health secretary, writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. She would be the first openly transgender official to be confirmed by the United States Senate, if approved. Levine has taken on praise and criticism in her response…
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8 More COVID-related Deaths Reported Since Friday in Delaware County, Total Cases Now at 32,747
The Chester County Health Department is reporting a total of 32,747 positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Tuesday, Jan. 19. This number is lower than the Pennsylvania Department of Health figure released yesterday, but is considered the more accurate number by local health officials. Local health department figures were unavailable through the…
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COVID Case Loads Up by 348 for Sunday in Delaware County, State Reports
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 for Monday, Jan. 18, because of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Pennsylvania Department of Health reported that as of 10 p.m., Sunday, Jan 17, there were 34,536 total cases of COVID-19…
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State Health Department Reports a Total of 34,188 COVID-19 Cases in Delco
Pennsylvania Department of Health reported that as of Saturday there were 34,188 COVID-19 cases in Delaware County. County and municipal COVID statistics, including the number of new cases and COVID deaths, were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department over the weekend. On Friday, Jan. 15, the Chester County Health Department reported a total of…
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Update: Here Are the Delaware County ZIP Codes Where COVID-19 Has Spread This Last Week
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is still increasing nationwide and across the state, with some areas of Delaware County affected more than others, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The highest percentage increase in Delaware County for the seven days prior to Jan. 13 was recorded in ZIP Code 19317…
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4 COVID-related Deaths Reported Friday, With 210 New Positive Cases for Delaware County
Delaware County added 210 new positive cases of COVID-19 Friday to the total number of cases reported in the county, according to statistics from the Chester County Health Department. The health department reported 31,839 positive cases Thursday and 32,049 positive cases Friday. Four new COVID-10-realted deaths were reported from Middletown, for a new total of…
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Mobile COVID Test Lab Designed for Military Tried Out on Neumann Students
A laboratory research company will be trying out its COVID-19 mobile testing lab on Neumann University students returning to campus for the spring semester, writes John George of Philadelphia Business Journal. FlowMetric Life Sciences of Doylestown developed one of the country’s first mobile Covid-19 antibody testing labs. It can screen mass populations for infections. In…
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Delaware County Positive Cases of COVID-19 Jump by 219 for Thursday
Delaware County added 219 new positive cases of COVID-19 Thursday to the total number of cases reported in the county, according to statistics from the Chester County Health Department. The health department reported 31,361 positive cases Wednesday and 31,839 positive cases Thursday. No new COVID-10-realted deaths were reported, keeping the total at 1,049. Of the…
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Despite Demotion and Defunding, Abington Scientist Continued Crucial mRNA Research in COVID-19 Vaccines
Despite being demoted by the University of Pennsylvania, Abington scientist Dr. Katalin Karikó persisted in continuing work on her mRNA research that proved crucial in creating COVID-19 vaccines, writes Michaela Winberg for Billy Penn. Karikó worked for decades on adapting mRNA to bring out its therapeutic qualities, but her efforts were continuously dismissed by the…
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Major Jump in COVID-19 Deaths for Delaware County, Updated List Adds 25
The number of COVID-19 related deaths listed for Delaware County jumped from 1,024 reported Tuesday to 1,049 for Wednesday, according to statistics from theChester County Health Department. Of the 1,049 deaths reported to date, 704 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. Deaths were reported from: 6 from Haverford, 2 from Middletown, 2…
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Widener Nursing Students Will Help With Mass Vaccinations
More than 150 nursing students at Widener University are stepping up to help administer COVID-19 vaccines, reports Bob Brooks for 6abc.com. The Citizen Corps of Delaware County put out the call, saying it needs volunteers to handle the huge volume of vaccines being given out. “We are definitely honored for sure. This is something that…
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New Health Department Should Not Be ‘Bare Bones,” Councilwoman Says
Delaware County Councilwoman Elaine Paul Schaefer urged her colleagues not to go cheap when it comes to creating a new health department for the county, writes Katheleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The council unanimously approved hiring IHS Markit for $75,000 to conduct an economic impact study looking at the costs of setting up…
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253 Added to Delaware County’s Positive COVID-19 Cases for Tuesday, a New Total of 31,361
The number of positive COVID-19 cases reported in Delaware County since last March increased by 253 between Monday, Jan. 11 and Tuesday, Jan. 12, according to statistics from the Chester County Health Department. There were 31,108 reported Monday while 31,361 were reported Tuesday. No additional COVID-19 deaths were reported for the county, with the total…
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57 People Test Positive for COVID-19 Over the Weekend, 1 COVID-19 Death Reported
One COVID-19 death has been reported in Delaware County since Friday, Jan. 8, according to the Chester County Health Department. The fatality is from Nether Providence. There were 57 people that tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. Total number of reported cases as of Monday, Jan. 11, is 31,108, according to the health department.…
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