COVID-19 Update, March 30: First death recorded in Chesco; state, local infections continue to rise
Updated, 3 pm: Adds four new counties under “stay at home” orders.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
A map showing the cases of COVID-19 cases in Chester County as of March 30. Courtesy, Chester County Health Department.
Chester County suffered its first fatality, Sunday, from the COVID-19 virus, county officials said Monday.
The victim was an 89-year-old male who lived in Willistown Township...
Chesco agrees to provide Health Dept. services for Delco during COVID-19 crisis
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Chester County and Delaware County officials announce an agreement for Chesco to prive health department services for Delco during the COVID-19 crisis.
COVID-19 has taken its first life in Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf said Wednesday — in Northampton County. Additionally, the state is reporting 185 cases, while Chester County is now reporting 10 cases within the county...
E. Coventry youth dies in house fire
EAST COVENTRY – A township boy died in a house fire early Sunday, State Police said.
The East Coventry and Ridge Fire Company responded to a report of a structure fire on Bulkwater Road at 5:34 a.m. Responders reported finding the structure fully involved with a report of one occupant — the child — still in the structure.
