Coronavirus Update: County Reports 270 Cases, 7 Deaths and 380 Hospitalized on Wednesday

Montgomery County announced 270 new coronavirus cases and 7 additional deaths on Wednesday afternoon.

Data shows that of the 270 cases reported on Wednesday, 14 cases occurred at long-term care facilities, zero occurred at the county jail and the remaining 256 cases occurred within the community. The countywide total now stands at 37,918 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. 13, are as follows:

• Lansdale Borough – 356 cases and 21 deaths
• Montgomery Township -- 306 cases and 4 deaths
• Towamencin Township – 230 cases and 4 deaths
• Hatfield Township -- 318 cases and 2 deaths
• Upper Gwynedd -- 177 cases and one death
• Hatfield Borough -- 71 cases and no deaths
• North Wales Borough -- 29 cases and no deaths

Totals now stand at 1,487 cases and 32 deaths over the last 30 days.

North Penn School District Update

North Penn School District has not updated their COVID-19 dashboard since Dec. 23.

Previous cases within the district, dating from Oct. 30 through Dec. 23, include:

• Inglewood Elementary – four students and one staff member
• North Penn High School – five staff members, seven 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 - two 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 – one student
• York Avenue Elementary – two staff members and two students
• Bridle Path Elementary – three students
• Walton Farm Elementary – one student and three staff members
• North Penn School District – four staff members unassigned to a school
• Oak Park Elementary – one staff member and one student
• Kulp Elementary – three students

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 – 139 cases and no deaths
• Telford Borough – 45 cases and no deaths
• Franconia Township – 264 cases and 4 deaths
• Lower Salford Township – 337 cases and no deaths
• Skippack Township – 197 cases and 5 deaths
• Worcester Township – 127 cases and 5 deaths
• Whitpain Township – 202 cases and 1 death
• Lower Gwynedd Township – 103 cases and 2 deaths
• Horsham Township – 316 cases and 7 deaths

Totals across the surrounding municipalities over the last 30 days are 1,730 cases and 24 deaths.

Montgomery County Update

The countywide death toll from the coronavirus remains at 1,087.

In the past seven days, there have been a total of 2,610 new cases reported in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 40 cases compared to the previous week. Additionally, the county’s seven-day PCR Test Positivity Rate currently stands at 11.6% as of Jan. 7.

According to the Montgomery County COVID-19 Dashboard, there are currently 380 county residents who are hospitalized due to the coronavirus, of which 42 require the use of a ventilator. A breakdown of cases by hospital is not available.

Montgomery County is now averaging 370 new cases per day over the most recent 14-day period.

State Level Update

Also on Wednesday, Pennsylvania reported a total of 7,960 new cases, which brings the state’s total to 741,389 confirmed positive cases.

The state also announced that there were 349 additional confirmed deaths, bringing the total to 18,429 confirmed deaths across the commonwealth.

In nursing and personal care homes, there is a cumulative total of 58,177 resident cases of COVID-19, and 10,867 cases among employees, for a total of 69,044 at 1,505 distinct facilities in all 67 counties since the beginning of the pandemic. Out of our total deaths, 9,793 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.

To date, 21,017 healthcare workers have tested positive for the coronavirus. Hospitalization statistics show that 5,069 people are currently hospitalized across the commonwealth, of which 645 require the use of a ventilator. 13.7% of medical/surgical beds and 16.2% of adult ICU beds are currently available.

Statewide percent positivity for the week of Jan. 1 through Jan. 7 stood at 14.4%.

As of Jan. 13, 3,416,372 tests have been negative for the coronavirus. About 75% of those who have tested positive in Pennsylvania have since recovered, leaving an estimated 185,347 active cases across the state.

See also:

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