Healthcare
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Delaware County COVID-19 Cases Remain Low as It Prepares for Green Phase, With 13 New Cases Friday
Delaware County has successfully contained the COVID-19 spread, allowing it to be included in a green phase reopening of the county on June 26. (See related story). As of Friday, June 19, there were 13 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported and one death. That brings the total number of cases in the county to…
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Delaware County Swim Clubs Reopening By Adapting to Coronavirus Guidelines
Swim clubs are scrambling to comply with coronavirus health safety guidliens so they can reopen as quickly as possible for the summer, reports Justin Yudo for kwynewsradio.radio.com. For club attendees, it will be a much different summer experience than 2019. At Nile Swim Club in Yeadon, for example, members and guests will undergo temperature checks.…
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Numbers Stay Low in Delaware County in New COVID-19 Cases, Only 16 for Thursday, June 18
Delaware County continues to have a low number of new COVID-19 cases and fatalities. For Thursday, June 18, the Chester County Health Department reported 16 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two deaths. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 7,037 and the total number of COVID-19 related deaths remaining at…
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30 New COVID-19 Cases Reported June 17 for Delaware County, Four Deaths
Delaware County had 30 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 for Wednesday, June 17 and four deaths reported, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 7,021 and the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 678. Of those, 540 were in long term…
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MLH Researcher Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from American College of Cardiology
Dr. Charles Antzelevitch, professor and executive director of cardiovascular research at Main Line Health’s Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, has received the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Cardiology, a nonprofit medical association, for his groundbreaking research into abnormal heart rhythms. “We are so proud that Dr. Antzelevitch has been named for…
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New Delaware County COVID-19 Cases Remain Low, at 13 for Tuesday, for a Total of 6,991
Delaware County continues on a downward path toward containing the spread of COVID-19. There were only 13 new confirmed cases reported for Tuesday, June 16, and three deaths, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 6,991 and the total number of COVID-19…
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Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital’s Popular Art Ability Program Now Accepting Submissions
By Main Line Health As a healthcare organization, the safety of our constituents is our highest priority. While our commitment to Art Ability remains strong, in light of the current pandemic, we have decided to pivot the annual Preview Reception and Dinner & Auction events to a virtual format. As we celebrate Art Ability’s 25th…
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Delaware County COVID-19 Numbers Continue to Trend Lower–Only 35 New Cases, No Deaths
There were no new COVID-19 related deaths reported for Monday, June 15 in Delaware County. There were 34 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 6,978 and the total number of COVID-19 related deaths remaining at 671. Of those, 535 were in long term care facilities…
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Convicted in Pre-Medical Marijuana Times, Havertown Doctor Asks for a Pardon and a Return of His License
In 2014, a 58-year-old Havertown ophthalmologist was arrested for growing marijuana plants at his home. He was helping his dying wife Jayne, a registered nurse at Wills Eye Hospital, cope with the severe pain of a progressive spinal disease and scoliosis, writes Matt Stroud for Philadelphia Magazine. An anonymous tip led police to 28 marijuana…
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Delaware County Has 50 New COVID-19 Cases as of Sunday, June 14 and Seven New COVID-19 Related Deaths
There were seven new COVID-19 deaths reported for Delaware County as of Sunday, June 14. There were 50 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 6,944 and the total number of COVID-19 related deaths at 671. Of those, 535 were in long term care facilities and…
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DCCC Offering COVID-19 Courses
Delaware County Community College’s (DCCC) Corporate College is offering two courses related to COVID-19, reports Peg DeGrassa for Delaware County’s Daily Times. The Corporate College is located at the Marple campus. Contact Tracing is a one hundred hour online program intended to develop COVID-19 contact tracing skills. According to the report, students will learn medical…
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Organized Sports Practices Are Now OK in Delaware County, With Strict Health Guidelines
Delaware County’s entry into the yellow phase of Pennsylvania’s reopening means organized sports were allowed to start practices as of yesterday. Practices, with health safety conditions in place. No organized games or competitions are allowed until the county enters the green phase of Gov. Wolf’s reopening plan. With one exception. Pre-K to 12 school sports…
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Bringing Back Delco Task Force Offering Second Round of PPE to Local Businesses
The Bringing Back Delco Task Force is offering a second round of heavily discounted PPE and sanitation kits for purchase and distribution to the Delaware County business community. The PPE and sanitation kits can be ordered on the Bringing Back Delco website, www.BringingBackDelco.com. They will be available for pickup on either June 22 or 23…
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Delaware County Has 35 New COVID-19 Cases for June 12, 2 Deaths
There were two new COVID-19 deaths reported for Delaware County as of Friday, June 12. There were 31 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 6,894 and the total number of COVID-19 related deaths at 664. Of those, 528 were in long term care facilities and…
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New COVID-19 Cases Jump to 52 for June 11 but No New Deaths Reported
There were no new COVID-19 deaths reported for Delaware County as of Thursday, June 11, however the county did see a jump of 52 new positive confirmed cases of the virus, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 6,863 and the total…
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Day Care is Open. Here’s What It Could Look Like
By Wendi Rank Day cares can open in the yellow phase, but expect some changes, report Nydia Han and Heather Grubola of 6 ABC. Temperatures will be checked at drop-off, according to the report. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) allow for temperatures to be taken at home instead of on-site. Parents may…
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School Sports, Outdoor Recreation Can Reopen in Delaware County and Beyond , Conditionally
Professional, college, high school and youth sports are allowed again in Pennsylvania, with conditions, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Private and public schools can start voluntary sports workouts with a health and safety plan in place approved by the state Department of Education. Individual leagues and the NCAA will decide how and when…
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Only 12 New COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County, 10 Deaths Reported for June 10
Only 12 new positive cases of COVID-19 were reported for Delaware County on Wednesday, June 10. There were 10 COVID-19-related deaths, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. That brings the total number of cases in the county to 6,811 and the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 662. Of those, 515…
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