Delaware County
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Delaware County Adds 15 COVID Deaths on Dec. 9, for a Total of 888
The Chester County Health Department is reporting 254 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County for Wednesday, Dec. 9, with a new total of 22,694 positive cases. On Tuesday, Dec. 8, it reported 22,440 positive cases. The health department also added 15 COVID-19-related deaths in its Dec. 9 report, for a new total of…
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County Planning Now to Distribute COVID Vaccine Due Here in a Few Weeks
Delaware County could start seeing the first shipments of a coronavirus vaccine within the next few weeks, reports 6abc.com. The number of vaccines being offered has not been announced. “As we get more information, we adapt our plan, but we do have a robust plan to deliver medicines during a crisis like this,” said Timothy…
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National Geographic: See How Delaware County’s COVID Cases, Deaths Compares to Other Counties
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Delaware County continues to rise, but the county still remains in the lower half compared with the rest of the state and nation, according to a map published by National Geographic. Since the coronavirus outbreak began, Delaware County has recorded 21,953 confirmed cases causing 873 reported deaths. In…
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Wiser Wealth: The DOW Hit 30,000 Last Week. What is the Dow and Why It Matters
The Dow Jones Industrial Average tells the daily story of financial markets as it tracks 30 stocks of big U.S. companies. It includes all major industry sectors except utilities, transportation and real estate, which are represented in separate indexes. The Dow began as a gauge of “smokestack” industrial and raw-materials companies but now represents a…
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Pennsylvania Reports More Than 22,000 COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County
There were an additional 877 cases of COVID-19 reported in Delaware County by the Pennsylvania Department of Health since Saturday, Dec. 5. The state health department is now reporting 22,470 cases in the county as of Monday, Dec. 7. Statistics were unavailable for Monday from the Chester County Health Department. It reported on Friday that…
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Pennsylvania Now Looking at 420,000 COVID Cases as Delaware County Hits 21,593
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a total of 21,593 cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of Saturday, Dec. 5. On Friday, the Chester County Health Department reported 21,281 total Delaware County cases. The county also had 838 total COVID-19-related deaths as of Friday, according to the Chester County Health Department. Of those new…
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15 Ways to Holiday Virtually, Delco Style
There is just one Ebenezer Scrooge for me. Well, two. It’s George C. Scott. And whoever is playing Scrooge at Walnut Street Theater. I’m inclined to stay home this December. No Walnut Street Scrooge. Fortunately, I’ve found ways to fill December with COVID-safe events. The Year Without A Santa Claus? Never! Visit Santa virtually through King of Prussia Mall here. Or find a few ways to get your…
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See Who Received Highest PPP Loans in Delaware County
Earlier this week, the U.S. Small Business Administration released detailed information on approved borrowers from the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, including those in Delaware County, writes Matthew Kish for the Philadelphia Business Journal. In Delaware County, the highest amounts went to Xanitos and Premier Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine, both in Newtown Square. Both companies…
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Delaware County’s Positive COVID-19 Case Count Now Over 21,000. Six Deaths Reported
There were 378 additional positive cases of COVID-19 reported for Delaware County, Friday, Dec. 4, with the Chester County Health Department reporting 21,281 positive cases in the county. On Dec. 3, the health department reported 20,903 positive cases. Six additional COVID-19-related deaths were also reported Dec. 4 in the county from Upper Darby, Chester, Ridley,…
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See Which ZIP Codes in Delaware County Had Biggest Increases in COVID-19 Cases Ahead of Thanksgiving
Cases of COVID-19 continue to increase rapidly across the nation and state, with some areas in Delaware County also starting to feel the effects, writes Sean Adams for the Penn Live Patriot-News. The latest numbers compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health show the rates of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP code statewide for seven…
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It Was Malware That Took Down Delaware County Computers. Security Gets an Upgrade.
Delaware County reports that malware was the culprit that disabled parts of its computer network last week. It has restored critical systems and has strengthened its security. With the help of forensic experts, staff worked through the Thanksgiving holiday to restore the network. An investigation into the disruption is continuing. The malware, which was placed…
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Delaware County Really Did Play a Key Role in Joe Biden’s Win. Here’s Why.
Delaware County and Philadelphia’s other suburbs delivered for Joe Biden in the General Election, writes Jonathan Lai, Andrew Seidman, and Chris A. Williams for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Compared to Hillary Clinton’s run in 2016, Biden expanded his total margin of victory by nearly 105,000 votes in Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks counties. That offset gains…
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Pennsylvania Sees More Than 8,000 New Cases of COVID With Delaware County Totals at 20,762
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 20,762 cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County as of 10 p.m. Dec. 1. Delaware County COVID-19 statistics for Wednesday, Dec. 2 were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department. As of Dec. 1, there were 852 COVID-19-related deaths reported in the county. Of those, 638 were in long term…
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Delaware County’s COVID-19 Positive Cases Approaching 20,000
The weekend saw an increase of 504 in the total number of positive reported COVID-19 cases in Delaware County, according to the Chester County Health Department. On Friday, the total number of positive cases reported was 19,395. That number changed to 19,899 as of Monday, Nov. 30. The number of COVID-19 deaths remained unchanged at…
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FBI Called In After Ransom Demanded Following Delaware County Computer Breach
The FBI has been called in to investigate a cybercrime attack on the Delaware County government computers that included a ransom demand of $500,000 in Bitcoin to release the system, reports Chad Pradelli and Cheryl Mettendorf for 6abcnews.com. The cybercriminals encrypted files on Nov. 14, making them inaccessible. Affected files included police reports, payroll, purchasing,…
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Six COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Delaware County since Nov. 24, With Total Deaths Now at 850
The total number of reported COVID-19 cases in Delaware County stood at 19,395 as of Friday, Nov. 27, according to the Chester County Health Department. There are now 850 reported COVID-19-related deaths in the county, up six from the last time county fatalities were reported on Tuesday, Nov. 24. Two residents from Upper Darby, 1…
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Delaware County Creates Partnership to Expand COVID-19 Testing
Without its own health department, Delaware County’s limited staff has been stretched trying to provide COVID-19 testing in the county. Now a new partnership with Delaware County Council and Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic means COVID-19 testing will be covered for six months, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Talks are also underway with other…
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200 Cases Added to Delaware County COVID-19 Case Total Since Monday
The total number of reported COVID-19 cases reached 18,612 on Tuesday, Nov. 24, as 200 more cases were added to Monday’s total of 18,412. Two more COVID-19-related deaths were reported from Middletown and Clifton Heights. Total deaths now number 844, according to the Chester County Health Department. Of those, 635 were in long term care…
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