Healthcare
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Despite Lower Numbers Wednesday, COVID-19 Cases Jumped Up to 94 for Thursday in Delaware County
New cases of COVID-19 increased by 94 for Thursday, Oct. 22, erasing gains made with a lower number of 36 cases reported the day before, according to the Chester County Health Department. Total cases for Delaware County now stand at 12,864. Additionally, two more Delaware County residents lost their lives to COVID-19, in Middletown and…
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Woodlyn Cutting Edge Home Health Care Provider Expands into Delaware, New Jersey With New Funds
Vitable Health, a Woodlyn-based health care provider, has secured $1.6 million in new funding and will be opening up service in South Jersey and Delaware, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Japan-based SoftBank released seed funding to Vitable through its $100 million SoftBank Group Opportunity Fund. The venture fund focuses on Black, Latinx,…
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Buddy’s Burgers Provides Free Lunch to Thank Staff of Bryn Mawr Rehab
Coatesville native Bob Hewczuk – the co-owner and co-founder of West Chester-based Buddy’s Burgers, Breasts, and Fries – was at the helm of the Buddy’s Food Truck as it visited Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, a part of Main Line Health, in Malvern last week. Since his father arrived at Bryn Mawr Rehab in early September,…
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New COVID-19 Cases Drop Significantly to 36 in Delaware County Wednesday, With 2 Deaths Reported
Delaware County saw a significant decline in new cases reported for Wednesday, Oct. 21, with only 36 cases reported. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 12,770, according to the Chester County Health Department. Sadly, however, two additional COVID-19-related deaths were also reported in Chester and Ridley Township, bringing the county…
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Delaware County Continues to Post High Number of New COVID-19 Cases, 102 for Tuesday; Total Now 12,734
The number of new COVID-19 cases for Delaware County continued to run high on Tuesday, Oct. 20, with 102 new cases reported. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 12,734, according to the Chester County Health Department. Again, no new deaths were reported, with the total number of COVID-19-related deaths in…
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New COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County Jump Up by 122 for Monday, for a Total of 12,510
The number of new COVID-19 cases for Delaware County jumped up to 122 on Monday, based on the latest figures from the Chester County Health Department. On Sunday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a total of 12,510 cases in the county. By Monday, the Chester County Health Department was reporting a total of 12,632…
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Can Empathy Make People Mask Up?
By Wendi Rank My daughter didn’t cry when her guinea pig died. He was old, she shrugged. Shocked, I suggested to my husband we had perhaps raised a serial killer. Where was her empathy? My husband, practical as ever, agreed with our daughter. KitKat had been quite old for a guinea pig. But if I…
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New COVID-19 Cases Trend Higher in Delaware County as State Reports More Than 3,000 Cases in a Day
Delaware County continues to trend high in the number of new cases of COVID-19, with 80 new cases reported Saturday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Chester County Health Department statistics were unavailable for Saturday or Sunday. The state is reporting a total of 12,510 cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County for Saturday, Oct. 17.…
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New COVID-19 Cases Climb Friday in Delaware County to 65 as Virus Takes 4 More Lives
Delaware County’s new COVID-19 cases remained higher for Friday, with 65 new cases reported, for a total of 12,430 cases, according to the Chester County Health Department. Cases have been trending above 50 for the past week with the exception of Wednesday, when only 49 new cases were reported. After three days with no new…
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59 New COVID-19 Cases Thursday Puts Delaware County Back on Upward Trend
Delaware County’s new COVID-19 cases rose slightly over 50 again Thursday, continuing a trend from the past week that had been halted Wednesday when only 49 cases were reported. There were 59 new cases for Thursday, Oct. 15, for a total of 12,365, according to the Chester County Health Department. For the third straight day,…
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Riddle Hospital Modernization Project Gets Underway With Groundbreaking Thursday
Main Line Health kicked off its campus modernization project Thursday for Riddle Hospital with a groundbreaking ceremony. The $327 million project that will include a new patient pavilion, and renovations to existing care unit and support areas. “When Riddle Hospital was founded in 1963, it was with the mission of Samuel Riddle in mind: to…
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Good News for Schools: Kids Are Back and COVID Rates Aren’t Rising
It’s been a month or more since the new school year started with some kids back in class. So far, there’s no sign the coronavirus is spreading in the schools, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inqurier. Record keeping, however, is dodgy. There’s a wide variation in how states, counties and districts report COVID in…
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72 New Cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County Tuesday, Total Cases Now 12,257
There were 72 new cases of COVID-19 reported Tuesday, Oct. 13 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Sunday. Total number of cases is now 12,257, according to the Chester County Health Department. No additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported. The total deaths in the county remain at 800. Of those, 616 were in long…
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Main Line Health: I Found a Lump in My Breast. Help!
By Main Line Health Self-breast exams are the most effective way to familiarize yourself with your breast texture and detect abnormalities. But what should you do if, in the midst of your monthly self-exam, you notice a lump? First, although it’s often easier said than done, don’t panic. “Take a deep breath. If you’re panicked,…
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123 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Delaware County for Monday, and 1 New Death
There were 123 new cases of COVID-19 reported Monday, Oct. 12 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Sunday. Total number of cases is now 12,185, according to the Chester County Health Department. One resident in Haverford lost their life due to complications of COVID-19, with total deaths in the county now at 800.…
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State Reports 12,062 Cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County for Sunday, Oct. 11
COVID-19 statistics for Delaware County were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department for Sunday, Oct. 11. The latest statistics available from The Pennsylvania Department of Health show 12,062 cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Sunday, Oct. 11. State statistics do not include a municipal breakdown of COVID-19 cases. The Chester County Health…
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51 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Friday in Delaware County, Total Now at 11,986
There were 51 new cases of COVID-19 reported Friday, Oct. 9 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Tuesday. Total number of cases is now 11,986, according to the Chester County Health Department. No additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Delaware County. The total stands at 799. Of those, 615 were in long term…
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Pennsylvania Loosens the Reigns on How Many Can Now Gather for Indoor/Outdoor Events
Pennsylvania is easing COVID-19 restrictions on how many people can gather at indoor and outdoor events, writes Greg Pickel for pennlive.com. Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf and Health Department Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine will now base crowd limits on the maximum capacity of a venue. Up to now, only 25 people were permitted to gather indoors…
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