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 15,857 COVID-19 cases and 441 deaths in Chester County.
For the seven-day period that ended Dec. 10, Chester County recorded 1,730 cases, compared to the 1,478 cases from the previous seven days, as its Incidence Rate Per 100,000 People increased to 331.39 from 283.12. Also, Chester County’s Percent PCR Positivity increased to 10.95 from 10.21.
For the weekend, 814 new cases and one death were recorded, bringing the county’s totals to 15,857 cases and 441 deaths.
Meanwhile, the state reported a two-day total of 18,646 new cases.
Chester County’s 15,857 cases represent 3.2 percent of Pennsylvania’s 499,764 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 | 18,418 | 490 |
| Bucks County | 24,462 | 782 |
| Delaware County | 24,627 | 851 |
| Lehigh County | 15,583 | 424 |
| Philadelphia County | 76,121 | 2,207 |
| Lancaster County | 22,290 | 608 |
| Montgomery County | 28,851 | 1,009 |
Note: Department of Health numbers are updated every day at noon.
Click here to view Chester County’s COVID-19 Dashboard.
