Montgomery County announced 580 new coronavirus cases and no additional deaths on Friday afternoon.
Data shows that of the 580 cases reported on Friday, seven cases occurred at long-term care facilities, zero occurred at the county jail and the remaining 573 cases occurred within the community. The countywide total now stands at 25,865 confirmed positive cases.
North Penn Area Update
Below you will find total amount of cases over the last 30 days for the seven municipalities that comprise North Penn School District. The cases, as of Dec. 11, are as follows:
Totals now stand at 1,532 cases and 13 deaths over the last 30 days.
North Penn School District Update
School officials said they will resume daily updates on Dec. 7, once students return to their hybrid in-person schedules, but no cases have been reported since that time.
Previous cases within the district, dating from Oct. 30 through Nov. 24, include:
Details for active cases can be found at the North Penn School District COVID-19 dashboard.
Update for Neighboring Communities
Cases over the past 30 days in the neighboring communities are as follows:
Totals across the surrounding municipalities over the last 30 days are 1,545 cases and 13 deaths.
Montgomery County Update
The countywide death toll from the coronavirus continues to stand at 914.
In the past seven days, there have been a total of 3,250 new cases reported in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 547 cases compared to the previous week. Additionally, the county’s seven-day PCR Test Positivity Rate currently stands at 12.1% as of Dec. 10.
According to the Montgomery County COVID-19 Dashboard, and as of Dec. 11, there are currently 502 county residents who are hospitalized due to the coronavirus, of which 55 require the use of a ventilator.
A breakdown of cases by hospital is not available. Montgomery County is now averaging 425.2 new cases per day over the most recent 14-day period.
State Level Update
Earlier on Friday, Pennsylvania reported a near-record total of 12,745 new cases, which brings the state’s total to 470,034 confirmed positive cases.
The state also announced that there were 225 additional confirmed deaths on Friday, bringing the total to 12,235 confirmed deaths across the commonwealth.
In nursing and personal care homes, there are 42,380 resident cases of COVID-19, and 7,841 cases among employees, for a total of 50,221 at 1,381 distinct facilities in all 67 counties. Out of the state’s total deaths, 7,425 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.
To date, 16,424 healthcare workers have tested positive for the coronavirus. Hospitalization statistics show that 5,668 people are currently hospitalized across the commonwealth, of which 651 require the use of a ventilator. 14.7% of medical/surgical beds and 14.4% of adult ICU beds are currently available.
Statewide percent positivity for the week of Dec. 4 through Dec. 10 stood at 16.2%.
As of Dec. 11, 3,009,510 tests have been negative for the coronavirus. About 58% of those who have tested positive in Pennsylvania have since recovered, leaving an estimated 192,414 active cases across the state.
See also:
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