Healthcare
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200 Cases Added to Delaware County COVID-19 Case Total Since Monday
The total number of reported COVID-19 cases reached 18,612 on Tuesday, Nov. 24, as 200 more cases were added to Monday’s total of 18,412. Two more COVID-19-related deaths were reported from Middletown and Clifton Heights. Total deaths now number 844, according to the Chester County Health Department. Of those, 635 were in long term care…
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240 Cases Added to Delaware County COVID-19 Case Total Since Saturday
The total number of COVID_19 cases continued to climb in Delaware County, with 18,412 cases reported as of Monday, Nov. 23. On Saturday, the county total case count was 18,172, according to the Chester County Health Department. Four residents have died from COVID-19 since statistics were last reported Friday. The residents were from Haverford, two…
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Delaware County Tops 18,000 COVID-19 Cases Since Its First Reported Case Feb. 28
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a total of 18,172 cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Saturday, Nov. 21. On Friday, the Chester County Health Department reported 17,756 total Delaware County cases. The county also had 838 total COVID-19-related deaths as of Friday, according to the Chester County Health Department. Of those…
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Delaware County Continues Efforts to Contain Virus as 256 Cases Added to Friday’s Total
There were 17,756 total COVID-19 cases reported in Delaware County on Friday, Nov. 20, according to the Chester County Health Department. The day before, the health department reported 17,500 cases for the county. There were also two additional COVID-19-related deaths reported Friday in Middletown and Darby Township. Total deaths now number 838. Of those, 634…
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With COVID Cases Exploding, Delaware County Council Seeks Additional Ways to Reign It In
In response to alarmingly high COVID-19 cases in Delaware County, the county council on Nov. 18 passed a resolution by a 4 to 1 vote asking the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf to enact additional COVID-19 mitigation strategies in the county. Without a health department, the county cannot implement the new…
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No COVID-19 Restrictions in Delaware County for Now as Nervous Business Owners Hold Their Breath
Pennsylvania is initiating “targeted efforts to control the spread of coronavirus in Pennsylvania,” but so far no lockdowns have been put in place for Delaware County, writes Max Bennett for patch.com, as reported at yahoo.news.com. At the same time, Philadelphia health officials urged nearby counties to impose tighter restrictions, similar to what the city has…
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Delaware County Saw a One-Day 316 Jump in Total COVID-19 Cases Reported Thursday
There were 17,500 COVID-19 cases reported in Delaware County on Thursday, Nov. 19, according to the Chester County Health Department. The day before, the health department reported 17,184 cases for the county. But even as caseloads went up, no additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported Thursday, with death totals remaining at 836. Of those, 633 were…
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Total COVID-19 Cases Reported in Delaware County Jumped Up 327
There are now 17,184 total cases of COVID-19 cases reported in Delaware County as of Wednesday, Nov. 18. On Nov. 17, the total cases reported was 16,857, according to the Chester County Health Department. Three more residents have died from the virus, bringing the total county deaths to 836. The residents were from Middletown, Yeadon…
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COVID-19 Total Cases in Delaware County Increase by 246, New Total 16,857
There are now a total of 16,857 COVID-19 cases reported in Delaware County as of Tuesday, Nov. 17. That compares to 16,611 cases reported on Monday, Nov. 16, according to the Chester County Health Department. Two additional COVID19-related deaths were reported Tuesday from Yeadon and Chester. That brings the county total of deaths to 833.…
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Main Line Health Plans Capital Fund Projects in Newtown Square, Broomall and Bryn Mawr
Main Line Health is planning several capital projects including purchasing a medical office building in Newtown Square and renovating an ambulatory health center at the Lawrence Park Shopping Center in Broomall, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Money will come from the sale of $214 million in tax-exempt hospital bonds. “With long-term interest rates…
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Total Cases of COVID-19 Have Increased by 271 Since Saturday in Delaware County, With a Total of 16,611
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Delaware County have increased by 271 since Saturday, according to state and Chester County Health Department statistics. There are now a total of 16,611 COVID-19 cases reported in Delaware County, according to the Chester County Health Department. The Pennsylvania Department of Health was reporting 16,340 cases on Saturday,…
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Nurses at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby Avoid Strike With New Contract Agreement
A new four-year contract has higher wages and better staffing levels, averting a strike by nurses at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, writes Ryan Sharrow for Philadelphia Business Journal. The 260-plus nurses had planned to go on strike next week if a deal wasn’t reached with Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic. They’ve been working without a contract…
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Delaware County COVID-19 Case Total Now Past 16,000, With 831 Deaths Reported
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 16,340 cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Saturday, Nov. 15, the last day statistics were available. That compares to 15,966 cases reported Nov. 13, pushing the case total above the 16,000 mark. The county death toll from COVID-19 as of Friday, Nov. 13, was 831, according…
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Delaware County Approaches 16,000 COVID-19 Cases With 15,966 Reported Friday
As of Nov. 13, the Chester County Health Department was reporting 15,966 positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County. On Nov. 12, there were 15,746 positive cases reported. One resident from Aston lost their life to complications of COVID-19, bringing the county death toll to 831, according to the Chester County Health Department. Of those…
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Delaware County Officials Urge Responsible Behavior Amid COVID Spike as Hospitals Fill to Capacity
Delaware County officials joined with the Chester County Health Department Nov. 12 to put out a dire warning about spiking COVID-19 case numbers in the county. “There is an alarming high spike in COVID-19 cases across the county, and even more alarming is the ways in which our county is being impacted,” Delaware County Council…
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5 More Delaware County Residents Lose Their Life to COVID-19. Total Cases Now at 15,746
As of Nov. 12, the Chester County Health Department was reporting 15,746 positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County. On Nov. 11, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 15,592 cases. Five additional deaths were reported Nov. 12 from Haverford, Chester, Darby Borough, Bethel and Folcroft. The county death toll is now at 830, according to…
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State Sees Record Number of New COVID-19 Cases, With Delaware County Totals Now Above 15,500
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 15,592 cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Wednesday, Nov. 11. The day before, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Chester County Health Department reported 15,316 cases in Delaware County. The county death toll from COVID-19 as of Nov. 10 was 825. Of those total deaths reported, 629…
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Total Cases in Delaware County Now at 15,316 With One Death Reported From Yeadon on Tuesday
There have been 244 new positive cases of COVID-19 reported in Delaware County from Friday, Nov. 6 to Monday, Nov. 9, with six new positive cases reported Monday, according to the Chester County Health Department. Total cases in the county now number 15,316, according to statistics released Nov. 10. One resident from Yeadon lost their…







































