Coronavirus Update: County Reports 260 Cases, 9 Deaths and 289 Hospitalized on Wednesday

Montgomery County announced 260 new coronavirus cases and nine additional deaths on Wednesday afternoon.

Data shows that of the 260 cases reported on Wednesday, seven cases occurred at long-term care facilities, zero occurred at the county jail and the remaining 253 cases occurred within the community. The countywide total now stands at 41,911 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 Jan. 27, are as follows:

• Lansdale Borough – 279 cases and 12 deaths
• Montgomery Township -- 261 cases and 2 deaths
• Towamencin Township – 241 cases and 1 death
• Hatfield Township -- 274 cases and 1 death
• Upper Gwynedd -- 139 cases and 1 death
• Hatfield Borough -- 57 cases and no deaths
• North Wales Borough -- 40 cases and no deaths

Totals now stand at 1,291 cases and 17 deaths over the last 30 days.

North Penn School District Update

North Penn School District reported six new cases on Jan. 26, including:

• One student from Gwynedd Square Elementary
• One student from Kulp Elementary
• One student from North Penn High School
• One student from Penndale Middle School
• One student from Walton Farm Elementary
• One staff member from Montgomery Elementary

Previous cases within the district, dating from Oct. 30 through Jan. 25, include:

• Inglewood Elementary – four students and one staff member
• North Penn High School – six staff members, 10 students
• Montgomery Elementary – three staff members, three students
• Pennbrook Middle School – two staff member, four students
• Penndale Middle School – five students and three staff members
• Pennfield Middle School - three students and one staff member
• Gwynedd Square Elementary – six staff members and four students
• Gwyn-Nor Elementary – three students
• Hatfield Elementary – one student and one staff member
• North Wales Elementary – two students
• York Avenue Elementary – two staff members and three students
• Bridle Path Elementary – three students
• Walton Farm Elementary – three students and four staff members
• North Penn School District – six staff members unassigned to a school
• Oak Park Elementary – one staff member and one student
• Kulp Elementary – three students
• Knapp Elementary – two staff members
• Nash Elementary – one staff member

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:

• Souderton Borough – 145 cases and no deaths
• Telford Borough – 35 cases and no deaths
• Franconia Township – 225 cases and 5 deaths
• Lower Salford Township – 270 cases and no deaths
• Skippack Township – 199 cases and 6 deaths
• Worcester Township – 132 cases and 5 deaths
• Whitpain Township – 175 cases and 2 deaths
• Lower Gwynedd Township – 96 cases and 3 deaths
• Horsham Township – 293 cases and 2 deaths

Totals across the surrounding municipalities over the last 30 days are 1,570 cases and 23 deaths.

Montgomery County Update

The countywide death toll from the coronavirus now stands at 1,134.

In the past seven days, there have been a total of 1,852 new cases reported in Montgomery County, which is a decrease of 296 cases compared to the previous week. Additionally, the county’s seven-day PCR Test Positivity Rate currently stands at 8.8% as of Jan. 21.

According to the Montgomery County COVID-19 Dashboard, there are currently 289 county residents who are hospitalized due to the coronavirus, of which 29 require the use of a ventilator. A breakdown of cases by hospital is not available.

Montgomery County is now averaging 285.7 new cases per day over the most recent 14-day period.

State Level Update

Also on Wednesday, Pennsylvania reported a total of 5,874 new cases, which brings the state’s total to 818,369 confirmed positive cases.

The state also announced that there were 222 additional confirmed deaths, bringing the total to 21,105 confirmed deaths across the commonwealth.

In nursing and personal care homes, there is a cumulative total of 62,220 resident cases of COVID-19, and 11,788 cases among employees, for a total of 74,008 at 1,533 distinct facilities in all 67 counties since the beginning of the pandemic. Out of the state’s total deaths, 10,287 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.

To date, 22,532 healthcare workers have tested positive for the coronavirus. Hospitalization statistics show that 3,768 people are currently hospitalized across the commonwealth, of which 447 require the use of a ventilator. 14.5% of medical/surgical beds and 17.6% of adult ICU beds are currently available.

Statewide percent positivity for the week of Jan. 15 through Jan. 21 stood at 10.5%.

As of Jan. 27, 3,590,184 tests have been negative for the coronavirus. Approximately 80% of those who have tested positive in Pennsylvania have since recovered, leaving an estimated 163,674 active cases across the state.

See also:

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