COVID-19 News

Call 484-276-2100 between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday through Friday for assistance with COVID-19 related questions including vaccines and testing. Email: covid19resources@co.delaware.pa.us

Delaware County opened a COVID-19 Call Center on Monday, Jan. 25, to answer COVID-19 related questions from individuals, organizations, and businesses. In addition to responding to phone calls, the Center will also respond to emailed inquiries.

While the Call Center staff will attempt to answer all COVID-19-related questions, the immediate mission will be to address questions related to the County’s updated COVID-19 vaccination plans and to provide assistance to individuals interesting in receiving a vaccination or test. The Call Center staff’s focus will be:

• Working with residents to determine their vaccination phase
• Assisting Phase 1A residents who have been unable to complete the Phase 1A Vaccine Interest Survey using the online registration
• Helping residents locate convenient COVID-19 testing sites and, if needed, help them register to receive a test through a county-sponsored testing site
• Answering general questions about COVID-19 testing and vaccinations
• General questions about COVID-19 (quarantine guidelines, masks, restaurant seating capacity limits, etc.) should be directed to the Chester County Health Department at (610) 344-6225, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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The Chester City Bureau of Health and the Health Board presents free COVID-19 Testing on/at the following dates and locations. For additional information about the events, please call Rosetta Carter, Director of Community Health Education Services, at (610) 447-7700, ext. 7955.

February 13

10 AM – 2 PM
Bethany Baptist Church, 1121 Tilghman St., Chester, PA 19013

February 26

10 AM – 2 PM
Crozer Library, 620 Engle St., Chester, PA 19013

February 27

10 AM – 2 PM
Laborers’ Local 413, 222 Penn St., Chester, PA 19013

March 12

10 AM – 2 PM
Crozer Library, 620 Engle St., Chester, PA 19013

March 13

10 AM – 2 PM
Laborers’ Local 413, 222 Penn St., Chester, PA 19013

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People who live or work in Delaware County can now pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine by completing a form found on the Chester County Health Department’s COVID-19 website. Vaccines are free of charge and for people age 16 and older who live or work in Delaware County. Sign up via the form found here.

Completion of the form registers a person’s interest in receiving the vaccine, and the information provided helps the Chester County Health Department to place each individual into the Phase 1A, 1B, 1C, and Phase 2 categories. The recent change in Phase 1A groups, announced earlier this week by the PA Department of Health, led the Chester County Health Department to revise its original pre-registration survey.

Read the full press release at http://www.delcopa.gov/publicrelations/releases/2021/covid_jan22update.html

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• Phase1A now includes individuals 65 and older and those ages 16-64 with certain underlying medical conditions. The Chester County Health Department is updating its vaccine interest forms. They are available at chesco.org/covidvaccine
• Anyone who previously submitted the form for Group1B and now qualifies for Group1A does NOT need to complete a new form. You will be notified when you are able to make an
  appointment.
• Please be patient as vaccine remains VERY limited. Vaccine supply has not increased for Pennsylvania The state is still receiving the same limited supply as it was in the beginning of January.
• Delaware County will be opening a Vaccine Call Center next week. The call center will be staffed by people who can help to answer questions and assist those without access to a computer or an email.
• As of Jan. 20, 14,605 COVID-19 vaccines were administered in Delaware County, which is the fourth-highest numbero of any county in the state, and Delaware County is the fifth most-populous county in the state. This number is closely aligned with the state average on a per capita basis.

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Delaware County will participate in a national COVID-19 Memorial on Jan. 19. Delaware County Council will hold a tribute beginning at 5:15 p.m., which will be streamed live on the County’s website.

The ceremony serves as a time to remember those we have lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the community are invited to watch live and participate by lighting a candle in their window or inside of their home. Municipalities are invited to light up their government buildings that evening and churches are invited to ring bells at 5:30p.m.

Tragically, to date, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the death of over 387,000 Americans and we have lost 1,053 beloved Delaware County residents to the virus. These are our family members, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and members of our community.

During this pandemic, many family members and friends were not able to say goodbye to their loved ones due to public health concerns or travel restrictions, causing even more pain during an already difficult time of grieving.

In the midst of this deadly pandemic, where so many are grieving the loss of a family member, friend, neighbor, or coworker, it’s important that we pause and reflect, and remember each person we have lost. We hope this memorial will serve as a collective healing for our community.

The memorial will be live-streamed beginning at 5:15 p.m. at www.delcopa.gov and on County Council’s Facebook page.

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