Governor Wolf announces a new plan to reopen PA and its businesses BERKS COUNTY, Pa. - An elderly Pennsylvania woman is one of the latest victims of the COVID-19 pandemic Saturday.
Officials say the 87-year-old woman was a resident of the demention unit at the Berks Heim Nursing Home. The unidentified woman first displayed symptoms on April 16 and tested positive on April 17 before passing away later that same day. FULL COVERAGE: CORONAVIRUS Unfortunately, this is the nursing home's first death as a result of the coronavirus. “The sad reality of this virus is that some people, primarily the elderly and those with underlying conditions will die.” Berks County Commissioner Chair Christian Leinbach stated. “That truth doesn’t make the loss