Healthcare
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February 24 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 2,786 New Cases, 76 More Deaths
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…
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February 24 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records 92 New Cases, One Death
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…
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Struggling Tower Health Parts Ways with CEO
Tower Health – which owns Brandywine, Jennersville, and Phoenixville hospitals – has parted ways with CEO Clint Matthews, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Matthews, who led the organization for the last decade, has retired, effective immediately. The struggling hospital system has named Sue Perrotty, a retired bank executive and Tower’s board member…
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February 23 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 2,830 New Cases, 97 More Deaths
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…
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Chester County Hospital’s Virtual Wellness Presentations Support Your Health Goals
March is a month filled with health-awareness recognitions, and Chester County Hospital’s Virtual Wellness Presentations are here to support you through each of them. First, we recognize National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month with colorectal surgeon Anna Spivak. Dr. Spivak will share the ins and outs of colon health and what you can do to keep…
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February 23 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records 167 New Cases from the Weekend
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…
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February 22 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports Two-Day Total of 3,427 New Cases, 44 More Deaths
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…
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February 22 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County’s Percent PCR Positivity Drops to 5.68
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…
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UPDATE: Gap Narrows Between Where COVID-19 Is Spreading the Most, Least in Chester County
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Chester County continues to fall, although some areas remain more infected than others, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The latest data compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health highlights the rates of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP Code statewide for the seven days…
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Washington Post: Chesco’s Top-Ranked ‘Social Capital’ May Have Inoculated It from Severe COVID-19 Outbreaks
New research suggests that, with social factors at the heart of any pandemic response, communities with a high amount of social capital – what experts refer to as interconnectedness and communal trust – experienced less severe outbreaks of coronavirus in 2020, writes Christopher Ingraham for The Washington Post. Research by Christos Makridis of the Massachusetts…
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Exton-Based Doctor Playing the Role of COVID-19 Vaccine Matchmaker
Dr. Christine Meyer, an Exton-based internist, is playing the role of COVID-19 vaccine matchmaker by connecting people in need of the vaccine with those who can help them get an appointment, writes Holly Harrar for WFMZ-TV 69 News. It all started when Meyer put a call on her Facebook page for people who needed help…
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Here’s Where You Can Get the COVID-19 Vaccine in Chester County
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has released a map that highlights all the locations that are providing the COVID-19 vaccine in Chester County to those who are eligible within the first phase of the state’s rollout plan, writes John Misinco for The Allentown Morning Call. The list is updated on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and…
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February 19 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 2,778 New Cases, 67 More Deaths
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…
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Chester County Health Department and Chester County Hospital Partner on One-Day COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
Two of Chester County’s leading COVID-19 vaccine providers have come together to create a one-day mass vaccination clinic on Saturday, Feb. 20 for 1,500 individuals in Phase 1A who live and work in Chester County. The clinic is by appointment only, and the Chester County Health Department has contacted individuals who are next in line…
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February 19 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records 103 New Cases
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…
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February 18 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 3,345 New Cases, 94 More Deaths
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…
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Confusion the Common Theme for Scores of Local Workers Eager to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Chris Alonzo of Pietro Industries in Kennett Square is one of many local business owners who said their employees are eager to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, writes Ximena Conde for WHYY. Alonzo, whose mushroom farm has operated throughout the pandemic, has been encouraging his roughly 160 employees, most of whom are Latino immigrants, to commit…
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Chester County Hospital: Why Are Black Women More Likely to Have High Blood Pressure Than White Women?
Black women are no strangers to health inequities. From being more likely to be diagnosed with later-stage breast cancer to experiencing more pregnancy-related deaths to having higher rates of diabetes, health-related racial disparities are impossible to ignore. Unfortunately, these inequalities don’t stop there. In the United States, Black women are also more likely to have…
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