COVID testing underway for some

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A nurse draws blood for a COVID-19 antibodies test at a drive-up facility at Longwood Gardens. The testing is for medical personnel, first responders and their families.

On a sunny but unseasonably cold Saturday in May, Chester County officials began testing medical personnel and first responders for COVID-19 at Longwood Gardens. With temperatures lingering in the mid-30s on May 9, county officials were hoping to test 1,000 medical personnel and first responders for the virus. Tents were set up in the parking area of Longwood's property across Route 1 from the gardens.…

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Kennett supervisors plow on

The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped Kennett Township from conducting business, despite stay-at-home orders that have been in place for more than 50 days. “We’re under extraordinary circumstances that changed the way we live and work,” supervisors’ Chairman Richard Leff said at the supervisors’ virtual public meeting on May 6. The meeting was held over the online app Zoom and drew 26 people, including township staff…

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