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Marple Has Delco's Highest Coronavirus Death Count
New data provided by health officials Thursday show Marple Township has now seen the most coronavirus related deaths in the county.
MARPLE TOWNSHIP, PA — New data regarding the coronavirus released Thursday shows the virus has taken more Marple Township lives than in any other municipality
Data provided Thursday by Chester County, which is serving Delaware County's public health needs amid the coronavirus, reports Marple has seen 20 deaths.
Marple township has 120 cases.
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The first cases in Marple were identified March 22.
Then, the first death in Marple was reported March 27.
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Overall, Delaware County has nearly 3,000 cases, with 2,963 total.
Of those 2,963 cases, 1,034 have not had locations identified.
Upper Darby has the most cases still with 302.
Additionally, there are 124 deaths reported county wide.
Below are case counts and deaths in each Delaware County municipality as of Thursday:
- Aldan Borough — Cases: 14; Deaths: 0
- Aston Township — Cases: 38; Deaths: 1
- Bethel Township — Cases: 9; Deaths: 1
- Brookhaven Borough — Cases: 9; Deaths: 0
- Chadds Ford Township — Cases: 4; Deaths: 0
- Chester Heights Borough — Cases: 2; Deaths: 0
- Chester Township — Cases: 23; Deaths: 0
- City of Chester — Cases: 104; Deaths: 0
- Clifton Heights Borough — Cases: 17; Deaths: 1
- Collingdale Borough — Cases: 31; Deaths: 1
- Colwyn Borough — Cases: 20; Deaths: 0
- Concord Township — Cases: 39; Deaths: 0
- Darby Borough — Cases: 82; Deaths: 11
- Darby Township — Cases: 20; Deaths: 0
- East Lansdowne Borough — Cases: 17; Deaths: 0
- Eddystone Borough — Cases: 5; Deaths: 0
- Edgmont Township — Cases: 5; Deaths: 0
- Folcroft Borough — Cases: 23; Deaths: 0
- Glenolden Borough — Cases: 14; Deaths: 0
- Haverford Township — Cases: 145; Deaths: 10
- Lansdowne Borough — Cases: 49; Deaths: 2
- Location Pending Investigation — Cases: 1,034; Deaths: 5
- Lower Chichester Township — Cases: 2; Deaths: 0
- Marcus Hook Borough — Cases: 5; Deaths: 0
- Marple Township — Cases: 120; Deaths: 20
- Media Borough — Cases: 44; Deaths: 0
- Middletown Township — Cases: 100; Deaths: 16
- Millbourne Borough — Cases: 3; Deaths: 0
- Morton Borough — Cases: 7; Deaths: 0
- Nether Providence Township — Cases: 104; Deaths: 11
- Newtown Township — Cases: 62; Deaths: 4
- Norwood Borough — Cases: 10; Deaths: 2
- Parkside Borough — Cases: 11; Deaths: 0
- Prospect Park Borough — Cases: 21; Deaths: 0
- Radnor Township — Cases: 50; Deaths: 1
- Ridley Park Borough — Cases: 21; Deaths: 1
- Ridley Township — Cases: 57; Deaths: 2
- Rose Valley Borough — Cases: 2; Deaths: 0
- Rutledge Borough — Cases: 0; Deaths: 0
- Sharon Hill Borough — Cases: 26; Deaths: 2
- Springfield Township — Cases: 49; Deaths: 3
- Swarthmore Borough — Cases: 13; Deaths: 0
- Thornbury Township — Cases: 30; Deaths: 0
- Tinicum Township — Cases: 10; Deaths: 0
- Trainer Borough — Cases: 8; Deaths: 0
- Upland Borough — Cases: 2; Deaths: 0
- Upper Chichester Township — Cases: 32; Deaths: 0
- Upper Darby Township — Cases: 302; Deaths: 10
- Upper Providence Township — Cases: 18; Deaths: 0
- Yeadon Borough — Cases: 150; Deaths: 17
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