Berks County unable to address public health gaps due to cost

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Berks County unable to address public health gaps due to cost

When COVID-19 shut down the global economy in 2020, Berks County didn’t have a local public health department to lead the charge on contact tracing, prevention efforts, or immunization. The community had to step up. A coalition of medical professionals, nonprofits, and community organizers joined the county commissioners to respond to the growing emergency. One nonprofit, Co-County Wellness Center, worked to identify infected people and contact …