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 29,164 COVID-19 cases and 735 deaths in Chester County.
For the seven-day period that ended March 11, Chester County recorded 371 cases, compared to the 452 cases from the previous seven days, as its Incidence Rate Per 100,000 People decreased to 70.67 from 86.10. Also, Chester County’s Percent PCR Positivity decreased to 4.29 from 4.74.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, 49,297 people have been given either one or both doses of the vaccine in Chester County as of March 12. Of those people, 43,315 people have received both doses.
On Saturday, the state reported 2,840 new cases.
Chester County’s 29,164 cases represent 3.0 percent of Pennsylvania’s 964,296 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 | 37,061 | 913 |
| Bucks County | 47,060 | 1,154 |
| Delaware County | 42,325 | 1,262 |
| Lehigh County | 31,791 | 788 |
| Philadelphia County | 117,082 | 3,207 |
| Lancaster County | 45,247 | 1,062 |
| Montgomery County | 56,065 | 1,580 |
Note: Department of Health numbers are updated every day at noon.
Click here to view Chester County’s COVID-19 Dashboard.
