Healthcare
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6 COVID-19 Cases Reported at Fair Acres; 5 More Deaths Reported, County Total Now at 20
County Councilmember Christine Reuther confirmed Tuesday afternoon six positive cases of COVID-19 at the Fair Acres Geriatric Center in Lima. Three of the patients were hospitalized and three placed on COVID dedicated units at the facility. “All are in stable condition at this time,” she said. Fair Acres administrators are following enhanced testing protocols and…
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15 COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Delaware County as of Monday, 822 Cases
There are now 15 COVID-19 deaths reported in Delaware County and 822 confirmed cases as of Monday, April 6, 11:31 a.m.,according to data from the Chester County Health Department. The highest number of fatalities come out of Marple and Middletown Townships, where four people in each township has died from COVID-19. Two deaths have been…
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Governor Asks PA Firms to Report COVID-19 Supply Manufacturing Capability, State Reports 162 COVID-19 Deaths
Gov. Tom Wolf urged Pennsylvania manufacturers who can produce COVID-19-related supplies to submit their information to the newly developed Pennsylvania Manufacturing Call to Action Portal. “We’re asking everyone to do their part to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, including ensuring that our health care system is prepared to care for patients and that there is…
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Pregnant Women Fleeing New York City Seeking Safety From Coronavirus, But Can’t Find Pre-Natal Care Here
Hope Halliday’s pregnant daughter had hoped to find safety in her mom’s Media home, but she can’t find pre-natal care, writes Wendy Ruderman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Her daughter arrived from Brooklyn with her husband and 4-year-old son to escape the coronavirus that’s overrunning New York City hospitals. So far every OB-GYN in the Philadelphia…
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Two More Lose Their LIfe to COVID-19 in Delaware County, Death Toll Now at 10
Two more deaths have been reported in Delaware County from COVID-19, bringing the death toll now to 10 in the county, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. Four deaths have been reported in Marple Township, two in Ridley Township, one in Springfield, one in Middletown, one in Yeadon, and one in Ridley…
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Delaware County COVID-19 Now in 45 of 49 Municipalities, 469 Cases Reported
Delaware County now has 469 positive cases of COVID-19 after 79 more cases were reported April 2, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. The virus is now being reported in 45 of the county’s 49 municipalities. The county’s death toll remains the same, at eight. Upper Darby has pulled ahead of other…
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Delaware County Adds 2 Marple COVID-19 Deaths for 8 Total; State has 962 New Cases and 74 Deaths
Two additional deaths from COVID-19, both from Marple Township, have been reported in Delaware County on April 1. An 87-year-old woman and a 69-year-old man have passed away. Yesterday, it was reported that a 56-year-old Yeadon man had died from COVID-19. Total number of deaths in the county now number eight. Fatalities have been reported…
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Yeadon Man, 56, Dies From Covid-19. Delaware County Now Reports Six Fatalities, 364 Cases
The Chester County Health Department confirmed Tuesday, March 31, that a 56- year-old Yeadon Borough man has died from COVID-19, bringing the county’s number of coronavirus fatalities to six. Fatalities have now been reported in Yeadon, Marple, Springfield, Middletown, Ridley and Ridley Park. Delaware County had 57 additional cases of COVID-19 reported March 31, bringing…
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Delaware County COVID-19 Cases Hit 300, But No New Cases Were Reported in Several Municipalities Monday
Delaware County is reporting 45 additional cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, March 30, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 300, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. The number of fatalities remains at five. Though the virus is now being reported in 44 of the county’s 49 municipalities,…
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Pandemic Highlights Delaware County’s Lack of an Operational Health Department
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the struggle that’s been facing Delaware County may finally be the proof that the county needs its own health department, writes Katie Meyer for WHYY.org. Even as county COVID-19 cases reach 300, the biggest county in the state doesn’t have its own health department. “I think maybe the previous administrations were…
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Pennsylvania Department of Health Reports 49 COVID-19 Deaths, 4,087 Reported Cases in the State
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting as of midnight, Monday, March 30, nine more deaths in the state from COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 49. There were 693 more positive cases in the state, bringing the total number of cases to 4,087 in 58 counties. Seven deaths have been reported in…
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Fifth Delaware County Resident Dies From Coronavirus, Cases Now at 276
A fifth person has died from COVID-19 in Delaware County. On Friday, March 28, the Chester County Health Department reported that a 65-year-old Springfield man passed away from COVID-19. That brings the county’s fatality rate to five. Delaware County has 44 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of noon, Sunday, March 29, bringing that total…
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Glen Mills School Becomes Medical Center for Non-Coronavirus Patients Should Area Hospitals be Overwhelmed With Pandemic Cases
First the Glen Mills School became Delaware County’s COVID-19 emergency center. Now, it’s going to double as a medical station to handle non-coronavirus patients from area overcrowded and overwhelmed hospitals, freeing them to focus on treating COVID-19 patents, writes Jonathan Tamari and Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Up to 7oo volunteers are being sought…
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Delaware County Reports Two More COVID-19 Deaths, Bringing the Total to Four
The Chester County Health Department is reporting Friday, March 27, that two more people from Delaware County have died from COVID-19. A 70-year-old Ridley Park woman and a 63-year-old Middletown man passed away, bringing the total number of deaths to four in the County. Delaware County Council extends its deepest condolences to their families. “As…
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On March 27: Of Delaware County’s 49 Municipalities, 38 Have Confirmed COVID-19 Cases; 11 Report No Cases
Delaware County has 34 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Friday, March 27, bringing the total in the county up to 190, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. The virus is now being reported in 38 of the county’s 49 municipalities. Upper Darby Township holds the lead in total cases at…
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State Adds Six Fatalities to COVID-19 List; Primary Elections Delayed to June 2
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting six more deaths among positive COVID-19 cases, and 531 more positive cases in the state as of Friday, March 27, bringing the total number of deaths to 22. Total number of cases in Pennsylvania is 2,218. Four deaths have been reported in Delaware County, three deaths have been…
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Delaware County COVID-19 Cases Now at 156 in 35 of 49 Municipalities
Delaware County reports 59 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, March 26, bringing the total in the county up to 156, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. The county reports no new fatalities. Two deaths were reported on March 25. The virus is now being reported in 35 of the county’s…
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Delaware County Now Counts Two Dead From COVID-19
Delaware County is confirming that two people have died from COVID-19, the first reported deaths from the virus in the county. The Chester County Health Department confirmed the death of an 85-year-old Ridley Park man who was hospitalized at the time of his death. The second COVID-19 related fatality was an 86-year-old Marple Township woman…
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