Healthcare
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42 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Wednesday for Delaware County and 1 Death
There were 42 new cases of COVID-19 reported Wednesday, Sept. 23 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Monday. Total number of cases is now 11,270, according to the Chester County Health Department. One Delaware County resident their life to COVID-19 as reported Sept. 23, with total deaths now at 792. Of those, 614…
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New App Let’s You Know if You’ve Been Exposed to the Coronavirus
A new smartphone app, COVID Alert PA, lets people find out if they may have been exposed to the coronavirus, reports the timesleader.com. The free app is available to smartphone users as a download from the Apple App store or Google Play store, It is available in English and Spanish. The app was launched Tuesday by Pa.…
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Families Worry About Mental Health of Nursing Home Residents Isolated by COVID-19
The social distancing needed to protect nursing home patients is taking its toll on those very same patients and their families, reports Joe Holden for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. Joe Giangiacomo’s children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews visit him at Rosewood Gardens Reahbilitation and Nursing Home in Broomall, but only up to the window. “It really makes a difference…
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81 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Delaware County Since Sunday
There were 81 new cases of COVID-19 reported Monday, Sept. 21 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Sunday. Total number of cases is now 11,194, according to the Chester County Health Department. No new COVID-related deaths were reported in the county, with the total remaining at 787. Of those, 610 were in long…
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11,104 Total Cases of COVID-19 Reported by State for Sunday, Sept. 20, in Delaware County
COVID-19 statistics for Delaware County were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department for Sunday, Sept. 20. The latest statistics available from The Pennsylvania Department of Health show 11,104 cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Sunday, Sept. 20.. State statistics do not include a municipal breakdown of COVID-19 cases. The Chester County Health…
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County Works Out Deal for Yeadon Site as COVID-19 Vaccine Center and Future Health Department
A proposed community health center in Yeadon will also be a site for COVID-19 testing, flu vaccines, distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine when available and future site of the county’s new health department, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Delaware County Council approved a five-year lease agreement for…
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31 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Friday in Delaware Count, 3 COVID-19-Related Deaths
There were 31 new cases of COVID-19 reported Friday, Sept. 18 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Thursday. Total number of cases is now 11,113, according to the Chester County Health Department. Three new COVID-related deaths were reported in the county, with one in Marple, one in Upper Darby and one in Media.…
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37 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Thursday in Delaware County, Along With 4 Additional Deaths
There were 37 new cases of COVID-19 reported Thursday, Sept. 17 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Wednesday. Total number of cases is now 11,082, according to the Chester County Health Department. Four new COVID-related deaths were reported in the county, with three in Haverford and one in Upper Darby. The total is…
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In a World of New Normals, Is Telehealth Right for You?
By Wendi Rank As a longtime nurse, my mom is distrustful of telehealth, a popular option since COVID reared its ugly head. But my dad, an octogenarian with Parkinson’s disease, is better off seeing his doctors from home. A tumble in June landed him in the emergency department. Three weeks later, a cough, body aches,…
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41 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Delaware County for Wednesday, Death Toll Remains at 780
There were 41 new cases of COVID-19 reported Wednesday, Sept. 16 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Tuesday. Total number of cases is now 11,045 according to the Chester County Health Department. No new COVID-related deaths were reported in the county, with the total remaining at 780. Of those, 604 were in long…
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38 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Delaware County, Total Now at 11,004
There were 38 new cases of COVID-19 reported Tuesday, Sept. 15 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Monday. Total number of cases is now 11,004, according to the Chester County Health Department. No new COVID-related deaths were reported in the county, with the total remaining at 780. Of those, 604 were in long…
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109 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Monday in Delaware County, Cases Now Total 10,966
There were 109 new cases of COVID-19 reported Monday, Sept. 14 for Delaware County since cases were last reported Saturday. Total number of cases is now 10,966, according to the Chester County Health Department. No new COVID-related deaths were reported in the county, with the total remaining at 780. Of those, 604 were in long…
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10,857 Total Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Delaware County for Saturday, Sept. 12
COVID-19 statistics for Delaware County were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department for Sunday, Sept. 13. The latest statistics available from The Pennsylvania Department of Health show 10,857 cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Saturday, Sept. 12. State statistics do not include a municipal breakdown of COVID-19 cases. The Chester County Health…
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46 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Delaware County on Friday, 2 More Deaths Reported
There were 46 new cases of COVID-19 reported Friday, Sept. 11 for Delaware County. Total number of cases is now 10,852 according to the Chester County Health Department. Two additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the county for Friday, Sept. 11 in Upper Darby and Brookhaven, with the total now at 780. Of those, 604…
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44 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Thursday in Delaware County, No New Deaths Reported
There were 44 new cases of COVID-19 reported Thursday, Sept. 10 for Delaware County. Total number of cases is now 10,806, according to the Chester County Health Department. No additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the county for Thursday, with the total remaining at 778. Of those, 604 were in long term care facilities and…
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35 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Delaware County Wednesday, for a Total of 10,762
There were 35 new cases of COVID-19 reported Wednesday, Sept. 9 for Delaware County. Total number of cases is now 10,762 according to the Chester County Health Department. No additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the county for Wednesday, with the total remaining at 778. Of those, 604 were in long term care facilities and…
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Washington Post: Look No Further Than Delaware County to See the Nation’s Public Health Crisis
As Delaware County works to carve out its own health department, it’s lack of one points to a bigger problem nationwide, writes Chelsea Janes and William Wan for The Washington Post. The Post included Delaware County’s dilemma in its report, noting that at a time when local health departments are most needed, many across the…
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68 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Tuesday in Delaware County for a Total of 10,727
There were 68 new cases of COVID-19 reported Tuesday, Sept. 8 for Delaware County. Total number of cases is now 10,727, according to the Chester County Health Department. One person from Lansdowne Borough has died from complications of COVID-19. Total number of COVID-19 deaths reported in the county stand at 778 as of Tuesday. Of…







































