COVID-19 Information & Resources
The outbreak of COVID-19, or coronavirus, has presented many challenges for all of us. But we are all in this together. Below you will find information and resources to support our families and communities during this time. Stay safe and stay healthy.
Register Your Interest for COVID-19 Vaccine
If you live or work in Chester County or Delaware County, you can complete one of the following forms to register your interest in receiving a vaccine.
LIVE daily briefings from the PA Department of Health:
pacast.com/live/doh or www.governor.pa.gov/live/ or watch on Facebook
COVID-19 Latest News
Department of Corrections Quarantines State Prison System to Fight COVID-19, Protect Inmates and Staff
Harrisburg, PA – Department of Corrections Sec. John Wetzel today announced that at 10:00 PM on March 29, he implemented a statewide inmate quarantine in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Quarantining the entire system is in the best interest of our employees...
Governor Wolf Requests Major Disaster Declaration for Additional Support in COVID-19 Response
Governor Tom Wolf today requested a major disaster declaration from the President through the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide additional support for state, county and municipal governments and certain nonprofits, as well as individuals who are...
Department of Corrections Reports First Case of COVID-19
Harrisburg, PA – Department of Corrections Sec. John Wetzel today announced that the agency has its first inmate with a positive test for COVID-19. "An inmate at SCI Phoenix (Montgomery County) with underlying health conditions has tested positive for COVID-19,"...
Department of Corrections Provides Daily COVID-19 Information
Harrisburg, PA – Beginning today, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) will share basic information and statistics about the status of COVID-19 in the state prison system by making it available on the DOC's website. To date, no inmate has tested...
Governor Wolf and Health Secretary Expand ‘Stay at Home’ Order to Beaver, Centre and Washington Counties to Mitigate Spread of COVID-19, Counties Now Total 22
As the state continues to seek relief to save lives and stop the spread of COVID-19, today Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine revised their “Stay at Home” orders to include Beaver, Centre and Washington counties, bringing the state total to 22...
Pennsylvania is Reinforcing the Health Care System to Fight COVID-19
As Pennsylvania’s frontline health care workers tirelessly care for patients amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the state is acting to reinforce their ranks by increasing the number of workers and supplies for the health care system. In recent days the state has streamlined...
Wolf Administration Receives USDA Approval for COVID-19 Disaster Food Distribution
Just one day after a letter from Governor Tom Wolf to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding received approval for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to operate a Disaster Household Distribution program,...
Federal REAL ID Enforcement Deadline Postponed to October 2021
Harrisburg, PA –Today the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that the Department of Homeland Security has postponed the enforcement date for REAL ID from October 1, 2020, to October 1, 2021, in response to COVID-19 and the national emergency...
Pennsylvania Extends License Renewal Deadlines for Nurses and Others During Coronavirus Emergency
Harrisburg, PA – In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Department of State is giving nurses, graduate medical trainees, nursing home administrators and other professionals more time to renew their occupational licenses. April, May and June license renewal...
Department of Human Services Creates Online Tool for Essential Workers to Find Child Care Providers with Approved Waivers, Reminds Operating Providers of COVID-19 Safety Recommendations
Harrisburg, PA - The Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced a new toolOpens In A New Window available on the department’s website designed to help essential workers connect with child-care providers that have been granted a waiver by the department’s...
COVID-19 Virtual Vaccine Town Hall
Food Assistance for Seniors
Many grocery stores are offering special shopping timeslots for seniors and individuals with compromised immune systems. Please check with your local grocer before heading to the store. Order online if possible.
Delaware County seniors who need a grab-and-go meal can contact Senior Community Services’ senior centers. Visit scsdelco.org/centers/centers.shtml for contact information. Centers are open from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM.