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COVID has killed more than 5,000 Philadelphians. These neighborhoods lost the most.

Vaccination rates and race all played a role in determining who died from COVID, but perhaps the most significant determinant was age.

Denise McDaniel Henderson (left) and Debra Joell (right) wear masks during mass at the Historic African Episcopal Church of Saint Thomas in Overbrook Apr. 10, 2022. COVID has killed more than 5,000 Philadelphians. St. Thomas pastor Martini Shaw says members will have to keep masking at in-person services for the foreseeable future. “Our 40 days of Lent, the theme has been emerging from the wilderness with Jesus,” Shaw said. “We still feel like we’re emerging.”
Denise McDaniel Henderson (left) and Debra Joell (right) wear masks during mass at the Historic African Episcopal Church of Saint Thomas in Overbrook Apr. 10, 2022. COVID has killed more than 5,000 Philadelphians. St. Thomas pastor Martini Shaw says members will have to keep masking at in-person services for the foreseeable future. “Our 40 days of Lent, the theme has been emerging from the wilderness with Jesus,” Shaw said. “We still feel like we’re emerging.”Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer