Healthcare
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State Reports Delaware County COVID-19 Cases Now at 32,337 as of Saturday
Pennsylvania Department of Health reported that as of Saturday there were 32, 337 COVID-19 cases in Delaware County. County and municipal COVID statistics were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department over the weekend. On Friday, Jan. 8 the Chester County Health Department reported a total of 1,023 fatalities. Of those, 693 were in long…
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Update: These Delaware County ZIP Codes Had the Biggest 7-Day Increases in COVID-19 Cases
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases keep increasing nationwide and across the state. Locally, some areas of Delaware County are affected more than others, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Penn Live Patriot-News. The highest percentage increase in Delaware County during a seven-day period ending Jan. 6 was ZIP Code 19022 (Ridley Park/Tinicum/Folsom.)…
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340 New Positive COVID-19 Cases Listed for Friday in Delaware County, 1 Death
One COVID-19 death was reported in Delaware County on Friday, Jan. 8, from Marple, according to the Chester County Health Department. That brings the county’s total number of COVID fatalities to 1,023. Of those, 693 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. The health department also reported 340 new positive cases of COVID-19…
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6 More Added to Delaware County’s COVID-19 Death Toll for Jan. 7, Total Fatalities Now at 1,022
Delaware County has seen a higher than usual death toll from COVID-19 in the past two days, with 16 deaths reported Jan. 6 and another six added for Jan. 7, for a total now of 1,022, according to daily figures being reported by the Chester County Health Department. The number of reported COVID positive cases…
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Updated COVID-19 Records for Jan. 6 in Delaware County Adds 16 More Deaths to Fatalities
Delaware County’s COVID-19 death toll now stands at 1,016 as the new positive case total for Jan. 6 is 250 above the previous day’s positive case count. The number of cases is now reported at 29,849, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department reported 29,599 positive cases on Tuesday, Jan. 5. Deaths…
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Vaccinations Reach 1,000s in Delaware County, but General Rollout Still Elusive
Delaware County has administered 4,435 vaccinations as of Jan. 4 while it continues to look at mass vaccination sites, reports Bob Brooks for 6abc.com. A wellness center in Yeadon will join two sites in the middle of the county and a third on the western side, according to Delaware County Vice Chairman Dr. Monica Taylor.…
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Delaware County Reaches Grim Milestone With 1,000 COVID-19 Deaths Reported
The number of reported positive COVID-19 cases in Delaware County jumped by 361 Jan. 5 as the county reached 1,000 COVID-19 deaths, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department reported 29,599 positive cases on Tuesday, Jan. 5. It reported 29,277 cases on Monday, Jan. 4. One additional fatality was reported from Clifton…
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National Geographic: COVID-19 Cases in December in Delaware County Continue to Climb
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Delaware County continued to increase in December, despite a slight dip near the start of the month, according to a map published by National Geographic. In the last two weeks, the county has recorded 4,038 new coronavirus cases or one reported case out of every 140 people. That…
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Delaware County Approaches 1,000 COVID-19 Fatalities
The Chester County Health Department reported 29,227 positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County for Monday, Jan. 4. Total COVID-related deaths in the county now number 999. Of those, 685 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…
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In 2021, Delaware County Starts the New Year With 30,182 COVID-19 Cases
Delaware County started the new year Saturday, Jan. 2 with 30,182 reported cases of COVID-19, the total number since statistics were first recorded in March 2020, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. County and municipal COVID statistics were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department over the weekend. On Thursday, Dec. 31, the Chester…
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Crozer Keystone Reaches New Contract Deal for 1,400 Area Nurses
A new labor deal between Crozer Keystone Health System and about 1,400 nurses and health professionals calls for wage increases, lower health premiums and new staffing guidelines, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “With the positive resolution of these contract fights as the virus surge continues in our area, the needs of our…
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Reported Positive Cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County Up by 301, According to Health Department
The Chester County Health Department reported 28,046 positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County for Tuesday, Dec. 29. On Monday, Dec. 28, it reported 27,745 positive cases in the county. Total COVID-related deaths in the county now number 973. Three additional deaths were reported in Marple, two were reported in Haverford Township, two in Concord, two…
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So You Own A Business. Do You Mandate Vaccines?
Once, my dad hooked our collapsible camper to the back of our 1980 Datsun hatchback. Needless to say, when we drove through that puddle the camper whipped our Datsun around like they were in a do-si-do. Seatbelt laws didn’t exist, so us kids were snuggled in sleeping bags in the aforementioned hatchback. The accident concussed my brother. The Datsun was totaled. We were out of state, so we spent…
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Villanova Wildcats on Pause After Jay Wright, 2nd Staffer Test Positive for COVID-19
The Villanova Wildcats are delaying team activities after head coach Jay Wright and a second program member announced Sunday they have tested positive for COVID-19, writes Terry Toohey for the Daily Times. Wright is in isolation and experiencing mild symptoms. “Our players have been very diligent and disciplined with all of the COVID protocols,” Wright…
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New Positive Cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County Approaching 28,000; Fatalities Above 950
The Chester County Health Department reported Monday, Dec. 28, that there were 27,745 positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County. Total deaths now number 956. Of those, 671 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…
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Drexel Hill Nurse Gets First COVID Vaccination in Delaware County
A Crozer-Chester Medical Center nurse from Drexel Hill received the honor of being the first from Delaware County to be vaccinated against COVID-19, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Meghan George, 29, an emergency department nurse, received the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine Dec. 21 shortly after it arrived at the hospital. “It didn’t hurt…
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Positive Cases of COVID Now at 27,000 in Delaware County
COVID-19 statistics were unavailable for Delaware County and its municipalities over the weekend and were last reported Thursday, Dec. 24, by the Chester County Health Department. A total of 26,975 positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the county since statistics were first provided mid-March 2020 through Dec. 24. The health department also reported…
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New Positive Cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County Hovering in Mid-200s Tuesday
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…
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