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, which was last updated on Dec. 31, there are a total of 19,787 COVID-19 cases and 504 deaths in Chester County.
Chester County’s 19,787 cases represent 3.0 percent of Pennsylvania’s 657,292 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 | 24,052 | 572 |
| Bucks County | 31,224 | 908 |
| Delaware County | 30,182 | 962 |
| Lehigh County | 21,107 | 511 |
| Philadelphia County | 89,446 | 2,493 |
| Lancaster County | 28,725 | 741 |
| Montgomery County | 37,109 | 1,157 |
Note: Department of Health numbers are updated every day at noon.
Click here to view Chester County’s COVID-19 Dashboard.
