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 37,047 COVID-19 cases and 795 deaths in Chester County.
Chester County ranks first in Pennsylvania with 73.1 percent of eligible residents having received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
For the seven-day period that ended May 20, Chester County recorded 180 cases, compared to the 248 cases from the previous seven days, as its Incidence Rate Per 100,000 People decreased to 34.29 from 47.24. Also, Chester County’s Percent PCR Positivity decreased to 2.85 from 3.76.
On Saturday, the state reported 1,658 new cases and 39 more deaths.
Chester County’s 37,047 cases represent 3.1 percent of Pennsylvania’s 1,195,013 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 | 47,654 | 1,025 |
| Bucks County | 60,358 | 1,293 |
| Delaware County | 51,918 | 1,382 |
| Lehigh County | 39,446 | 851 |
| Philadelphia County | 147,580 | 3,635 |
| Lancaster County | 54,851 | 1,145 |
| Montgomery County | 69,810 | 1,709 |
Note: Department of Health numbers are updated every day at noon.
Click here to view Chester County’s COVID-19 Dashboard.
