Healthcare
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Update: Here Are the Chester County ZIP Codes Where COVID-19 Has Spread the Most in the Last Week
The number of COVID-19 cases throughout the country continues to climb, and here in Chester County, some areas have experienced those infection increases more than others, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The latest numbers compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health highlight the rates of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP…
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Director of Chester County Health Department: ‘County Eager to Vaccinate Anyone Who Wishes to Be Vaccinated’
Chester County has rolled out a four-phased plan for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News. The approach, which has a March goal to ensure 80 percent of eligible individuals have access to the vaccines, was unveiled by Jeanne Casner, Director of the Chester County Health Department. “We can…
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January 8 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 10,000-Plus New Cases, 215 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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Stock Market Approves of Kennett Square-Based Genesis HealthCare’s New CEO
Kennett Square-based Genesis HealthCare saw the price of its shares rise by nearly 14 percent after the company named Chairman Robert H. Fish as its new CEO, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Fish will succeed George V. Hager Jr., who retired after 17 years at the helm of the nursing home operator.…
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January 8 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records 235 New Cases, Three 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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Region’s First Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Site Opens in Montco
The first mass COVID-19 vaccination site for healthcare workers in the Philadelphia area opened at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell on Wednesday, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The county has received 7,000 doses of the vaccine and expects to administer around 800 doses per day at the newly opened site. The…
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January 7 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: First Case of COVID-19 Variant Found in Pennsylvania
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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January 7 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records 265 New Cases, 22 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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January 6 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 9,474 New Cases, 368 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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January 6 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records 360 New Cases, Seven 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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Patients at PowerBack Rehabilitation in Phoenixville Receive Their First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
Patients at PowerBack Rehabilitation in Phoenixville were among the first people outside of health workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, write Jason Laughlin and Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The rehabilitation facility for seniors had 22 patients last week when the vaccines were being administered. Most patients staying at the facility are in their…
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January 5 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 8,818 New Cases, 185 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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National Geographic: Chester County Boasts the Region’s Lowest Number of COVID-19 Cases Per Capita
The number of COVID-19 cases in Chester County continued to increase in December, with a slight drop recorded near the end of the month, according to a map published by National Geographic. In the last two weeks, the county recorded 3,283 new coronavirus cases, or one reported case for every 158 people. That is an…
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Join Today’s Webinar for Update on Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccine in Chester County
Join the Chester County Commissioners and Chester County Health Department Director Jeanne Casner via Zoom on Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 3 PM for an update on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in Chester County. The webinar will: clarify details of the latest categories for vaccine availability (Phases 1A, 1B, 1C, and 2) for those…
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January 5 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records Four-Day Total of 620 New Cases, Six 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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January 4 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports Two-Day Total of 7,805 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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January 4 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records 500th Death from Coronavirus
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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December 30 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records 184 New Cases, 10 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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