Healthcare
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Coronavirus Update: Delaware County Cases Now at 2,281; 74 COVID-19 Deaths
Delaware County’s total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases has increased by 226 and is now at 2,281, with three more deaths reported Friday, April 17, bringing the county’s death toll to 74, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. Of those 74 reported COVID-19 deaths, 49 occurred in a nursing home or personal…
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Pennsylvania Implements Stricter Mask and Distancing Requirements for Businesses to Protect Essential Workers
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine has ordered strict new guidelines businesses in the state must follow to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The order applies to customers and employees of essential businesses. A key requirement in the order mandates that customers and employees wear a mask inside the business. Customers without a…
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Delaware County Out in Front Compared to Rest of Pennsylvania for Staying at Home During the Pandemic
According to Google tracking, residents of Delaware, Montgomery, and Chester counties are doing a better job of staying at home during the pandemic than most of Pennsylvania, writes Evan Brandt for The Pottstown Mercury. Google analyzed data tracking the location of people’s cell phones over the last several weeks. According to the most recent numbers,…
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Most of Planned Alternate Care Facility at Glen Mills School Now Moving to Stroudsburg
An Alternative Care Site at the Glen Mills School is being relocated to East Stroudsburg because leaders of local healthcare facilities now believe they are adequately prepared to handle current and anticipated patients. Glen Mills School will be used instead as a 100-bed regional reserve shelter. Glen Mills School had been chosen by the Pennsylvania…
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COVID-19 Takes Another 11 Delaware County Residents, Death Toll Now at 71
Delaware County lost another 11 people to the COVID-19 virus, bringing the county’s death toll to 71, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. Of those 71 reported COVID-19 deaths, 49 occurred in a nursing home or personal care facility in the county, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Thirteen people from…
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COVID-19 Update: 14 More Delaware County Residents Lose Their Lives, Death Toll Now at 60
Delaware County lost 14 more people to the COVID-19 virus, bringing the county’s death toll to 60, according to April 15 data from the Chester County Health Department. The highest number of fatalities in the county come from Yeadon Borough, where 12 people have died. Ten deaths from Middletown Township have been reported. Nine people…
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Riddle Hospital Healthcare Providers in Middletown Get Standing Ovation From First Responders
Riddle Hospital nurses, doctors and support staff were serenaded with enthusiastic clapping last Tuesday evening, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. First responders stood on Baltimore Pike outside the hospital at the 7 p.m. change of shift to thank them for putting their lives on the line during the COVID-19 pandemic. Similar events have…
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COVID-19 Claims Resident in Haverford, Clifton Heights; 5 Countywide COVID-19 Deaths Reported in One Day
Five more people from Delaware County have died from COVID-19, raising the number of deaths to 46. The number of positive confirmed cases of coronavirus increased by 101 to 1,851 as of Tuesday, April 14, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. It is now being reported that one Haverford resident and one…
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First Upper Darby COVID-19-Related Death Reported, Delaware County Now Has 41 Fatalities, 1750 Cases
Upper Darby has had its first person die from COVID-19, raising the Delaware County death toll to 41. The number of positive confirmed cases of coronavirus increased by 117 to 1,750 as of Monday, April 13, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. Yeadon and Marple have lost seven people each to COVID-19.…
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Delaware County Mourns Paramedic Who Lost His Life to COVID-19
A Mercy Fitzgerald paramedic died Sunday night from COVID-19 at age 33 after being hospitalized earlier this month, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kevin Bundy likely contracted the virus on the job April 1, according to Timothy Boyce, director of Delaware County’s Department of Emergency Services. His death was reported as a line-of-duty…
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Proven Techniques for Developing Patience and Managing Stress When You’re Home With the Kids in a Pandemic
So what happens when parents find themselves at home 24/7 with their kids in the middle of an international pandemic? Before we get to the point of losing our tempers, there are some steps we can take. Be gentle with yourself. Recognize that you are doing the very best you can, and so are the…
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Coronavirus Update: 1,633 COVID-19 Cases Now Reported in Delaware County, 40 Deaths
The number of COVID-19 related deaths in Delaware County has now risen to 40, and the number of positive confirmed cases of coronavirus stands at 1,633 as of Sunday, April 12, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. Yeadon and Marple have lost seven people each to COVID-19. Middletown has had five COVID-19…
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Visit Delco Provides Meals to Healthcare Providers at 6 Delaware County Hospitals April 12
Visit Delco, PA, the official tourism agency of Delaware County, is teaming up with the Drexelbrook Special Events Center to provide 600 nutritious meals for local healthcare providers. The ‘Food for the Frontline’ campaign will distribute protein-based meals to front line heroes at six Delaware County hospitals on Sunday, April 12, in time for the…
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Governor Launches State Loan Program to Help Hospitals Fighting COVID-19
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced a new loan program April 10 – the Hospital Emergency Loan Program, or HELP – that will provide short-term financial relief to Pennsylvania’s hospitals as they prepare for the growing surge of individuals infected with COVID-19 and the economic fallout of the nationwide pandemic. “The combination of increased costs and…
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700 Volunteers Needed to Help Non-Coronavirus Patients at Glen Mills School Alternative Care Site
Delaware County government has an urgent need for 700 volunteers to help run an alternative care site at the Glen Mills School. The site will be a medical facility for an expected overflow of non-coronavirus patients as hospitals in the region are inundated with COVID-19 cases. The Glen Mills facility is being set up by…
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Governor Orders Medical Equipment to Go to Hospitals With Greatest Need as Delaware County Preps for Surge
Delaware County on Wednesday, April 8, had 1,042 positive cases of COVID-19 and 25 coronavirus-related deaths, according to data from the Chester County Board of Health. On the same date, Delaware County’s COVID-19 medical arsenal consisted of: 11 adult ICU beds 156 medical/surgical beds 18 airborne isolation room beds 152 ventilators 29 ventilators in use…
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Delaware County Now Reports 25 People Lost to COVID-19, Countywide Case Load Hits 1,042
The number of COVID-19 related deaths in Delaware County has now risen to 25, and the number of positive confirmed cases of coronavirus stands at 1,042 as of Wednesday, April 8, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. Yeadon has lost six people to COVID-19, the highest number of deaths in the county.…
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Delaware County: Hospitals are OK, New COVID-19 Testing Strategy to be Used
Delaware County hospitals are handling the current load of patients as medical staff and emergency workers continue to plan for a possible surge in COVID-19 cases in the coming days or weeks. “Our hospitals are doing OK. There are no unmet needs. All our hospitals are also planning for surge capacity,” said Tim Boyce, director…
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