Chester County Rises To Medium Level Of COVID-19 Cases

WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County has risen from the low to medium level of COVID-19 cases, the Chester County Department of Health reported today.

In the last week from July 1 to July 8, there were 137 new cases COVID-19, a 28% from the previous week , according to the tracking by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracking system.

In the last week there were 10 hospital admissions this week per 100,000 residents.

The CDC reported that 3% of the hospital beds available in Chester County are occupied by patients being treated for COVID-19.

The rates are calculated based on the increase of new cases and hospitalization based on 100,000 population.

Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, and Bucks counties are also back up to the medium level.

Vaccines are available for children six months and older. The vaccines for children under five years old are lower doses than those used for those over 5 and adults.

More information is available here.

How to stay safe at the medium level:
Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines.

• Get tested if you have symptoms.
• Talk to your health care provider if you are at risk for severe illness
• ‘Wear a mask if you have symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19.
• Wear a mask on public transportation.
• You may choose to wear a mask at any time as an additional precaution to protect yourself and others.