Chester County News and Community Website
As the COVID-19 pandemic upends society, MyChesCo is gathering in one place all the latest news and insights impacting Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Information About COVID-19
COVID-19 is a novel strain of coronavirus that causes mild flu-like symptoms, but severe cases can be fatal.
According to the CDC, most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment.
Symptoms of the COVID-19 coronavirus are a cough, high temperature and shortness of breath.
If you develop symptoms, the Chester County Health Department is advising you to stay home and call your healthcare provider.
If symptoms worsen, contact your healthcare provider or call 9-1-1 emergency and seek care immediately. Let them know of your potential exposure to COVID-19.
For general questions about COVID-19, call the Pennsylvania hotline at 1-877-PA-HEALTH (1-877-724-3258).
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — The Pennsylvania National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (PA-NEDSS) today confirmed 38 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Chester County, bringing the countywide total to 5,148 which …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf announced that $96 million in state grants have been awarded to 4,933 Pennsylvania small businesses that were impacted by the COVID-19 public health crisis …
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WEST CHESTER, PA — The Pennsylvania Departments of Health (DOH) and Education (PDE) has provided school districts and administrators with more in-depth guidance regarding reopening plans during the ongoing COVID-19 …
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced the details of the next CARES Act-authorized nursing home Provider Relief Fund (PRF) …
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CHESTER COUNTY, PA — The Pennsylvania National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (PA-NEDSS) today confirmed 56 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Chester County over the weekend, bringing the countywide total …
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HARRISBURG, PA — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the state, the Pennsylvania Department of Health is encouraging those who are breastfeeding or chestfeeding to take proper steps to …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) are teaming up to make it easier for Americans to obtain personal protective equipment (PPE) that is critical in …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania State Treasurer Joe Torsella this past week, as a company shareholder, called on Gilead to reconsider its pricing of a breakthrough treatment of COVID-19, called remdesivir.
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine released a weekly status update detailing the state’s mitigation efforts based on the COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring …
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CHESTER COUNTY, PA — The Chester County COVID-19 Business Task Force continues its series of free webinars on Thursday, August 13th, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.
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