Montgomery County officials announced 110 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, with 10 of them occurring in the North Penn area and 17 more reported in the neighboring municipalities.
In the North Penn area, Montgomery Township has the most cases with 19, followed by Upper Gwynedd Township with 17, Hatfield Township with 12, Lansdale Borough with 11, Towamencin Township with nine, Hatfield Borough with two and North Wales Borough with one.
Cases in the neighboring communities continued to increase as well, with 17 new cases announced on Saturday. The totals are as follows:
Additionally, Horsham Township saw their third death related to the coronavirus—a 74-year-old female.
As of Saturday afternoon, cases in Montgomery County have increased to 888 total across 56 of the county's 62 municipalities. The coronavirus has also claimed the lives of 18 Montgomery County residents across 10 municipalities.
Earlier on Saturday, Pennsylvania reported their highest one-day total of new coronavirus cases for the third-consecutive day at 1,597, bringing the statewide total to 10,017 cases across 64 counties. The coronavirus death toll also increased by 34 since yesterday, bringing the total to 136 deaths across the commonwealth.
“The continued rise in cases combined with our increasing deaths from COVID-19 reflects the seriousness of this situation,” Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said. “We need everyone to listen to the orders in place and to stay calm, stay home and stay safe. We know that these prolonged mitigation effects have been difficult for everyone, but it is essential that everyone follows these orders and does not go out unless they absolutely must.”
Of those who have tested positive, 1,004 have been hospitalized, 276 have required treatment in an intensive-care unit and 170 have required the use of a ventilator. 14-percent of the state’s nursing homes are currently reporting at least one positive case, and 489 healthcare workers have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus.
“Unfortunately there is no evidence of the virus slowing down. All of the models that we have show continued growth of new cases in Pennsylvania, particularly in the southeast and northeast, but other areas too,” Levine said, in response to a question regarding a similar percentage increase over recent days. “The day-by-day changes are really dependent on a number of different factors, and a lot of that depends upon the laboratories that are reporting into the system. Very small variations don’t mean much. It’s going to be trends over time. When we look at three-day averages and seven-day averages over time, it’s going up. So we need to prepare for that surge.”
In total, 60,013 residents have tested negative for the virus.
See also:
Upper Gwynedd Woman Dies From Coronavirus, Cases Increase By 71 Across County
Lansdale Doubles Amount Of Positive Coronavirus Cases, County Sees 113 New Cases Since Yesterday
Hatfield Township Up To 10 Coronavirus Cases, County Closing In On 600
Coronavirus Cases Continue Increase Locally, Officials Announce Two Deaths In Horsham Township
North Penn Coronavirus Cases Continue To Increase, County Surpasses 500 Cases
