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 30,649 COVID-19 cases and 747 deaths in Chester County.
For the seven-day period that ended March 25, Chester County recorded 603 cases, compared to the 506 cases from the previous seven days, as its Incidence Rate Per 100,000 People increased to 114.86 from 96.38. Also, Chester County’s Percent PCR Positivity increased to 6.04 from 5.64.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, 139,221 people in Chester County have been given at least one dose of the COVID-19 as of March 26. Of those people, 67,446 people have received both doses.
On Saturday, the state reported 7,132 new cases and 33 more deaths.
Chester County’s 30,649 cases represent 3.0 percent of Pennsylvania’s 1,012,299 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 | 39,062 | 924 |
| Bucks County | 49,685 | 1,174 |
| Delaware County | 43,859 | 1,278 |
| Lehigh County | 33,320 | 804 |
| Philadelphia County | 122,416 | 3,262 |
| Lancaster County | 46,948 | 1,077 |
| Montgomery County | 58,534 | 1,600 |
Note: Department of Health numbers are updated every day at noon.
Click here to view Chester County’s COVID-19 Dashboard.
