2 Die From Coronavirus In Chester County

WEST CHESTER, PA — Two more people have died from coronavirus in Chester County, officials announced Thursday morning, bringing the total number of casualties in the county to three.

The victims are a 79-year-old man from Honey Brook, and an 87-year-old man from Montgomery County who was being treated at a hospital in Chester County.

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Both men had a number of underlying health conditions, according to authorities.

Chester County remains the least hardest hit by coronavirus in the greater Philadelphia area, as their 182 cases and three deaths trail Philadelphia, Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery counties by large margins.

The virus did not appear in Chester County until March 13, when community spread had either already taken hold in nearby counties, or was about to. However, case numbers have still steadily risen in Chester.

Officials urged residents to maintain social distancing.

“This is a very stressful situation for everyone, but especially the families who lose someone to this dreadful disease," Chester County Coroner, Dr. Christina VandePol, said in a statement. "We are in close communication with Chester County hospital staff and funeral homes as COVID-19 deaths are reported. As the Commissioners said, everyone must continue to stay home. It IS making a difference and will prevent deaths."

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