MAY 21, 2020
Total cases in Chester County: 2242, and 224 deaths.
Kennett Township 17 cases, 1 death. 38 in the Borough, 42 in New Garden, 40 and 4 deaths in Pocopson, 20 in London Grove, 15 in West Grove, 18 in East Marlborough, 7 in Pennsbury.
There are many more cases in nearby Delaware County. 5,807 cases with 491 deaths. Chadds Ford Township- 6 cases, Concord township ( where much of the shopping is located) 240 cases and 16 deaths, Bethel 22 cases and 3 deaths and Upper Chichester 108 cases and 5 deaths.
Click here to go to the Chester County website and access the dashboards
Primary election information – June 2, 2020
There is a primary election being held on June 2. Some precincts have changed, to make sure there is no risk for our older and more vulnerable citizens. Please make sure you know where your precinct is or consider voting by mail. Click here to find out more from Chester County Voter Services.
Please wear a mask when you are in public. Take hygiene precautions, and avoid crowded situations.
May 5, 2020
Kennett Township has 10 cases and its first death.
Kennett Borough also has 10 cases.
As the warmer weather increases, people are spending more time outdoors and in our parks. Please bring your mask in case you pass closely to others on trails and walkways- look at it as a courtesy to others as well as a way to stay safe yourself (you don’t know where those folks have been!) Airflow outside makes it less necessary to use a mask, but if you are close to others, the risks go up. Also be cautious with high touch surfaces like benches and tables and use hand sanitizers.
This isn’t about control- its about keeping you and your family safe.
https://chesco.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/975082d579454c3ca7877db0a44e61ca
NYT is reporting 15 children with mysterious illness tied to COVID infection -click headline to read article
April 15, 2020
Businesses will be required to ensure all customers have masks – and deny entry to those who refuse
As part of a move to try to reopen some businesses, masks are going to be mandatory. Make a mask- we have patterns on another page of this website, or get one from a friend- we’re going to need them for a while.
Click here to read more from NBC 10
Case total in Chester County: 722 and 26 deaths. There are over 2,000 cases in Delaware County. Click here for the Chester County map.
April 11, 2020
21,655 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania
While Chester County has 532 cases and 15 deaths, Delaware County has had 1510 cases and over 39 deaths. Please be careful, stay home, and if you go out, Please wear a mask.
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx
April 9, 2020
Gov. Wolf announces all PA schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year.
“In order to keep as many Pennsylvanians as possible safe, schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year. Special thank you to everyone who is doing their part to ensure our kids continue to learn and grow, even during these tough times.”
NEW!!April 3, 2020
Gov Wolf recommends all PA residents wear a cloth mask when leaving the house for any reason.
About this site:
Not everyone participates in social media, and information is coming out almost faster than we can process it. A few of us got together and thought we could do better- and curate information for the community in a way where it would be most useful. This is our attempt.
We are linking out directly to articles on the web from reliable sources.
Please check Regional and Local News page for updates as well
If you need information in spanish or know someone who does, please click here to go to Chester County’s COVID information in spanish- We will also be starting a spanish information page here.
Please read the articles, not just the headlines.
COVID case dashboards for PA and Neighboring states
Click here to see the dashboard for the Commonwealth of PA
Click here to see the dashboard for Chester County
Click here to see the Dashboard for cases in nearby New Jersey.
Click here to see the Dashboard for Maryland
Click here to see the dashboard for Delaware
April 3, 2020
Dr. Fauci recommends everyone wear a mask out in public Click here to read article from Fox news
April 2, 2020
207 cases in Chester County-New cases in Kennett Township and New Garden
This brings the total to 3 in Kennett Township , 2 in the Borough, 4 in New Garden, 2 each in East Marlborough and Pennsbury
April 1, 2020
–Gov. Wolf has extended the stay at home order to cover 33 PA Counties. Click here for more information.
President Trump is extending mitigation through April 30. With perfect mitigation, death tolls may only be between 100,000-240,000 Click here for more.
Gov. Carney of Delaware has placed restrictions and strongly discourages all out of state visitors, including those looking for tax-free shopping. Click here for more from NBC news. Click here for an update on the number of deaths and escalation of cases in Delaware from the Dover Post.
March 29, 2020
First 2 cases in Kennett Township- 137 positive cases in Chester County.
See the interactive map by clicking here.
March 27, 2020
It’s official- Primary postponed statewide until June 2.
First case in Kennett Square Borough
Click here to see Chester County map
March 26, 2020
Cases rise in PA- 276 new positives, over 1,000 total and 4 new deaths.
Click here to read more from TV 21
What’s in the Stimulus package? Click here to read more
March 25, 2020
A sign of things to come:
Track the number of cases across the world
with this graph from the Financial Times- Click here
Trump wants the Country to open by Easter, but healthcare experts warn that would be the worst thing to do-
Thousands of health care workers knocked out of action in Europe-
A family’s experience when the husband got sick:
click here to read the article in the NYT
March 23, 2020 –
Gov issues stay at home order for collar counties including Chester, Delco, Montgomery, Bucks, Philadelphia – And Monroe and Allegheny Counties.
see Regional news page for more information.
March 21, 2020
Dr. Fauchi said social distancing may need to continue for a few weeks
Video from the Today show, 3/21/20 – click here
Gov Wolf’s Order- Waiver and Appeals Process
Sen. Tom Killion has shared resources so that if you need a waiver or appeal in order to keep your business open.
Wolf Orders Shutdown of Non-Life-Sustaining Businesses; Appeals Process Established
On Thursday evening, Governor Wolf ordered the closure of all non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania. A list of business types that would be affected by this order is available at www.pasenategop.com/covid-19-resources.
I joined Senate leaders in raising concerns about some of the unforeseen problems that could arise from his order and how this measure could impact small businesses. The response from Senate Republican leaders is available here.
As a result of these concerns, the Wolf Administration announced a waiver process for any company that believes they should be considered a life-sustaining-business. Business owners can apply for a waiver at this email address: RA-dcexemption@pa.gov. Business owners can address questions about whether they need to close by emailing ra-dcedcs@pa.gov.
Businesses and non-profits who have suffered economic losses during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak can consider applying for low-interest loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Additional information is available by contacting SBA’s disaster assistance customer service center by calling 1-800-659-2955 (TTY: 1-800-877-8339) or e-mailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.
I will continue to work with my colleagues in the General Assembly and the Wolf Administration to find ways to help businesses and employees who have been impacted by coronavirus mitigation measures.
Help for Businesses & Employees Affected by Governor’s Mandated Closures
Live news updates from the NY Times
Kennett Square Mayor tells all businesses to shut down NOW
Please check out kennett Square Matt Fetick’s facebook page for more details.
“I am urging all businesses and residents to voluntarily comply with the governor’s order. Our local law enforcement does not want to be put into the difficult situation of enforcing these restrictions. I completely understand the hardships that these restrictions are causing our businesses and residents.And we must come together as a community and voluntary comply with the governor’s lawful order.”
PA Gov orders all non-life-sustaining businesses to close. Find out what these means.
Click here to read the latest information and the list from the Philadelphia Inquirer
Kennett COVID Information 