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94 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Since Thursday, Total Now at 7,393 for Delaware County
As of Monday, July 6, there have been 94 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Delaware County since Thursday, July 2. There were no additional COVID-19 related deaths reported. That brings the total number of positive cases in the county to 7,393, with the number of COVID-19 related deaths remaining at 702. Of those, 563 were…
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COVID-19 Public Testing Sites Open in Yeadon on July 9,10,11
Drive through and walk-up COVID-19 testing will be available to Delaware County residents July 9, 10 and 11 in Yeadon Borough. Residents over the age of 18 with COVID-19 symptoms and/or known exposure will be eligible to be tested, especially those at higher risk including: Residents over the age of 65 Those with pre-existing health…
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24 New COVID-19 Cases Reported for Delaware County on July 2, 1 More Death
As of Thursday, July 2, there were 24 additional cases of COVID-19 reported in Delaware County. There was one COVID-19 related deaths reported. That brings the total number of positive cases in the county to 7,299 with the number of COVID-19 related deaths at 702. Of those, 563 were in long term care facilities and…
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27 New COVID-19 Cases Reported for Wednesday, July 1, in Delaware County, for a Total of 7,275
As of Wednesday, July 1, there were 27 additional cases of COVID-19 reported in Delaware County. There were five COVID-19 related deaths reported. That brings the total number of positive cases in the county to 7,275 with the number of COVID-19 related deaths at 701. Of those, 562 were in long term care facilities and…
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Swarthmore Paramedic Loses Life to COVID-19 Complications
William “Brad” Blackman, a 56-year-old Swarthmore paramedic, died Monday from complications of COVID-19, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. He likely contracted the virus from his work as a paramedic, it was reported. Blackman was instrumental in developing an EMS program at Swarthmore and helped procure its first ambulance. He served 37 years as…
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33 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Delaware County for Tuesday, June 30, 7,248 Total
As of Tuesday, June 30, there were 33 additional cases of COVID-19 reported in Delaware County. No COVID-19 related deaths were reported. That brings the total number of positive cases in the county to 7,248 with the number of COVID-19 related deaths remaining at 696. Of those, 558 were in long term care facilities and…
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Delaware County Sees 50 New COVID-19 Cases Since Friday, for a Total of 7,215
As of Monday, June 29, there were 50 additional cases of COVID-19 reported in Delaware County since Friday, June 26. No COVID-19 related deaths were reported. That brings the total number of positive cases in the county to 7,215 with the number of COVID-19 related deaths remaining at 696. Of those, 558 were in long…
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Why Masking Is a Must: Addressing Common Reasons for Non-Masking
By Main Line Health As we continue to look toward what life with COVID-19 will look like, one thing that appears to be part of our daily lives for the foreseeable future is masking. Whether you’re at work, out for a run, or getting groceries, masks will be a must-have. While this is a new…
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Pennsylvania Reports 7,154 COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County, 85,496 in the State
COVID-19 statistics were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department for Sunday, June 28. The following statistics were provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. They do not include a municipal breakdown of COVID-19 cases and may be slightly different than the numbers reported out of local health departments. There have been 7,154 positive confirmed…
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CVS Partners With State to Provide Nursing Home COVID-19 Testing
CVS Health will be helping the Pennsylvania Department of Health carry out COVID-19 testing at nursing homes as part of a new partnership agreement, reports citizenstandard.com. The partnership between the state health department, CVS health company Omnicare and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency will be offered free of charge statewide to skilled nursing care residents…
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23 More COVID-19 Cases Reported Friday in Delaware County, Three More Fatalities
As of Friday, June 26, there were 23 additional cases of COVID-19 reported in Delaware County. Three more people also lost their lives to complications of COVID-19. That brings the total number of positive cases in the county to 7,165 with the number of COVID-19 related deaths at 696. Of those, 558 were in long…
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45 Additional COVID-19 Cases Reported in Delaware County for Thursday, June 25, But No New COVID-19 Deaths
As of Thursday, June 25, there were 45 additional cases of COVID-19 reported in Delaware County communities. No additional deaths were reported. That brings the total number of positive cases in the county to 7,142 with the number of COVID-19 related deaths remaining at 693. Of those, 555 were in long term care facilities and…
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28 COVID-19 Cases Reported in Delaware County Since Monday, June 22, With Total Cases Listed at 7,097
As of Wednesday, June 24, there were 28 additional cases of COVID-19 reported in Delaware County communities and nine COVID-19-related deaths since Chester County Health Department numbers were last reported Monday, June 22. The total number of positive cases in the county is 7,097 and the total number of deaths is 693. Of those, 555…
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During COVID-19, Is Summer Camp Safe?
By Main Line Health Whether you’re absolutely stir crazy or you’ve been in COVID mode so long you’re not quite sure what to do now that the restrictions are loosening, lo and behold, it’s summer camp planning time again — just when you thought there was no summer camp. One scouting troop e-mail says everything’s…
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Delaware County New Daily COVID-19 Cases Remain Low as Total Cases Climb Above 7,000
Editor’s Note: COVID-19 statistics were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department for Tuesday, June 23. The following statistics were provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. They do not include a municipal breakdown of COVID-19 cases and may be slightly different than the numbers reported out of local health departments. The Pennsylvania Department of…
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Monday Saw 13 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Delaware county, No Additional Fatalities
As of Monday, June 22, there were 13 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported and no COVID-19-related deaths. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 7,097 and the total number of COVID-19 related deaths remains at 684. Of those, 545 were in long term care facilities and personal care homes, according…
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Trauma and the Brain: Signs You Might Be Living in “Survival Mode”
The ongoing pandemic and the isolation at home may mean you and your children are feeling the effects of the “survival brain.” During times of crisis, chaos, and traumatic experiences we enter “survival mode.” Normally, our prefrontal cortex, or the thinking brain, handles executive problem solving, organization, emotional regulation, critical thinking and decision making. It…
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Delaware County to Enter Green Phase Reopening on June 26
Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Bucks counties enter the final green stage of reopening this Friday, June 26. Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf made the announcement Friday, June 19. Confirmed new cases in Delaware County over a two-week period have continued to decrease, down 21.4% versus the previous two-week period, according to a Delaware County government press…
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