Coroner: COVID death rate dropping
The Chester County Coroner’s Office Monday issued a brief press release saying the number of COVID-19-related deaths in the county dropped last week. The release said there were 39 such deaths last week, down from 56 the week ending April 19. “This is encouraging,” said Coroner Christina VandePol. “While we mourn the loss of 39 more souls to the novel coronavirus pandemic this past week,…