Montgomery County announced 74 new coronavirus cases and no additional deaths on Thursday morning.
Data shows that of the 74 cases reported on Thursday morning, two cases occurred at long-term care facilities and the remaining 72 cases occurred within the community. The countywide total now stands at 13,049 confirmed positive cases.
North Penn Area Update
In the North Penn area, Montgomery Township has the most cases with 340 and 30 deaths, followed by Lansdale Borough with 304 and 31 deaths, Hatfield Township with 248 and three deaths, Upper Gwynedd Township with 201 and 38 deaths, Towamencin Township with 200 and 27 deaths, Hatfield Borough with 41 cases and North Wales Borough with 36 cases.
Total cases in the North Penn area currently stand at 1,370 and 129 deaths.
Update for Neighboring Communities
Total cases in the neighboring communities are as follows:
Totals across the surrounding municipalities currently stand at 1,545 cases and 111 deaths.
Montgomery County Update
The countywide death toll from the coronavirus continues to stand at 837, of which more than 80% have come from residents of long-term care and congregate living facilities.
In the past seven days, there have been a total of 365 new cases reported in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 38 cases compared to the previous week. Additionally, the county’s PCR Test Positivity Rate dropped below 3% on Sept. 15 and stands at 2.28% as of Oct. 16.
According to the Pennsylvania COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System, average daily hospitalizations in Montgomery County hold a seven-day average of 39.1, compared to an average of 32.3 over the previous seven-day period.
State Level Update
Also on Thursday, Pennsylvania reported 2,063 new coronavirus cases, which brings the state’s total to 188,360 confirmed positive cases. Officials said the new cases, which represent one of the highest single-day totals since the beginning of the pandemic, was the result of a faulty data file sent by a lab earlier in the week. As such, some of the cases being reported on Thursday should have been included in Wednesday’s total.
The state also announced that there were 30 additional confirmed deaths, bringing the total to 8,533 confirmed deaths across the commonwealth.
In nursing and personal care homes, there are 24,990 resident cases of COVID-19, and 5,436 cases among employees, for a total of 30,426 at 1,036 distinct facilities in 62 counties. Out of the state’s total deaths, 5,670 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.
To date, 11,846 healthcare workers have tested positive for the coronavirus. Hospitalization statistics show that 1042 people are currently hospitalized across the commonwealth, of which 110 require the use of a ventilator. 16.7% of medical/surgical beds and 20.9% of adult ICU beds are currently available.
In the last seven days, 231,483 tests have been administered in Pennsylvania, of which 10,375 returned positive results.
As of Oct. 22, 2,185,079 tests have been negative for the coronavirus. 79% of those who have tested positive in Pennsylvania have since recovered, leaving an estimated 39,556 active cases across the state.
(Editor's note: North Penn Now will only be providing statistics on confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths. We will not be providing statistics on probable cases and deaths, as we have no way to identify which numbers should be adjusted if/when those cases are later removed.)
See also:
Coronavirus Update: County Reports 67 New Cases, 1 Additional Death On Tuesday
Coronavirus Update: County Reports 135 New Cases, No Additional Deaths Since Friday
Coronavirus Update: County Reports 49 New Cases, No Deaths On Thursday
Coronavirus Update: County Reports 47 New Cases, No Deaths On Wednesday
Coronavirus Update: County Reports 57 New Cases On Friday
