DELHI – Delaware County Public Health officials this morning announced there are now five confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county, while three additional case investigations have been transferred back to their home counties.
Three of the local cases are hospitalized and in isolation – two are recovering at home.
The press release said that eight people are in mandatory quarantine, five are under precautionary quarantine. 88 people have been tested, 66 tests were negative and 14 are pending.
The department stressed that tests are extremely limited, and the number of current cases does not reflect the spread of the virus.
If you exhibit symptoms (cough, fever, trouble breathing or pneumonia), the department repeated its instruction NOT to go the a hospital emergency room -- call your primary care physician for advice on next steps.
