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1st Coronavirus Death Reported In Radnor Township

Radnor Township's first death comes about a month after the first cases were reported in the township.

RADNOR TOWNSHIP, PA — New data regarding the coronavirus released Thursday shows the virus has taken the life of a Radnor Township resident.

Data provided Thursday by Chester County, which is serving Delaware County's public health needs amid the coronavirus, reports the first death of a Radnor Township resident.

Demographic information on the victim was not available.

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Radnor has 50 cases of the virus as of Thursday.

The first cases in Radnor were reported on March 22.

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Radnor Township reopened its parks and trails Tuesday after closing them to the public. However, playground equipment, courts, and pavilion facilities are still closed until further notice.

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.

Marple Township now has the highest death toll, with 20 victims of the virus in the township.

Below are case counts and deaths in each Delaware County municipality as of Thursdya:

  • 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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