October 28 Morning Update on COVID-19: State Shatters Record for Single-Day Case Count
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior to reporting. The state’s data then reflects the corrections in its next data update. Consequently, the county’s numbers are the most accurate.
Based on the information found on Chester County’s COVID-19 Dashboard, there are a total of 8,039 COVID-19 cases and 378 deaths in Chester County.
Yesterday, 53 cases and zero deaths were recorded, bringing the county’s totals to 8,039 cases and 378 deaths.
Meanwhile, Pennsylvania reported 2,751 new cases, the most in a single day since the pandemic began.
Chester County’s 8,039 cases represent 4.1 percent of Pennsylvania’s 198,446 total cases.
The following are the number of confirmed cases and deaths in nearby counties, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health:
County | # of Cases | # of Deaths |
Berks County | 9,155 | 421 |
Bucks County | 10,112 | 626 |
Delaware County | 13,397 | 769 |
Lehigh County | 6,541 | 365 |
Philadelphia County | 38,334 | 1,880 |
Lancaster County | 9,483 | 475 |
Montgomery County | 13,791 | 895 |
Note: Department of Health numbers are updated every day at noon.
Click here to view Chester County’s COVID-19 Dashboard.
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