Coronavirus Update: County Reports 822 Cases and 11 Deaths Since Friday

North Penn Now Staff•

Montgomery County announced 822 new coronavirus cases and 11 additional deaths on Tuesday afternoon, representing a four day reporting period from Jan. 30 through Feb. 2.

Data shows that of the 822 cases reported on Tuesday, 25 cases occurred at long-term care facilities, zero occurred at the county jail and the remaining 797 cases occurred within the community. The countywide total now stands at 43,220 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 Feb. 2, are as follows:

Lansdale Borough – 246 cases and 9 deaths
Montgomery Township -- 212 cases and 1 death
Towamencin Township – 221 cases and 1 death
Hatfield Township -- 245 cases and 1 death
Upper Gwynedd -- 120 cases and 1 death
Hatfield Borough -- 53 cases and no deaths
North Wales Borough -- 36 cases and no deaths

Totals now stand at 1,133 cases and 13 deaths over the last 30 days.

North Penn School District Update

North Penn School District reported two new cases on Jan. 29, which was their last day of reporting. Those cases include:

One student at Hatfield Elementary
One staff member at Bridle Path Elementary

Previous cases within the district, dating from Oct. 30 through Jan. 26, include:

Inglewood Elementary – four students and one staff member
North Penn High School – six staff members, 11 students
Montgomery Elementary – four staff members, three students
Pennbrook Middle School – two staff member, four students
Penndale Middle School – six students and three staff members
Pennfield Middle School - three students and one staff member
Gwynedd Square Elementary – six staff members and five students
Gwyn-Nor Elementary – four students
Hatfield Elementary – two students 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 – four students and four staff members
North Penn School District – seven staff members unassigned to a school
Oak Park Elementary – one staff member and one student
Kulp Elementary – four 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 – 127 cases and no deaths
Telford Borough – 28 cases and no deaths
Franconia Township – 207 cases and 4 deaths
Lower Salford Township – 248 cases and 1 death
Skippack Township – 192 cases and 2 deaths
Worcester Township – 137 cases and 2 deaths
Whitpain Township – 163 cases and 3 deaths
Lower Gwynedd Township – 96 cases and 4 deaths
Horsham Township – 267 cases and 1 death

Totals across the surrounding municipalities over the last 30 days are 1,465 cases and 17 deaths.

Montgomery County Update

The countywide death toll from the coronavirus now stands at 1,147.

In the past seven days, there have been a total of 1,572 new cases reported in Montgomery County, which is a decrease of 211 cases compared to the previous week. Additionally, the county’s seven-day PCR Test Positivity Rate currently stands at 8.5% as of Jan. 28.

According to the Montgomery County COVID-19 Dashboard, there are currently 264 county residents who are hospitalized due to the coronavirus, of which 36 require the use of a ventilator. A breakdown of cases by hospital is not available.

Montgomery County is now averaging 272.1 new cases per day over the most recent 14-day period.

State Level Update

Earlier on Tuesday, Pennsylvania reported a total of 4,410 new cases since yesterday, bringing the state’s total to 850,488 confirmed positive cases.

The state also announced that there were 125 additional confirmed deaths, bringing the total to 21,812 confirmed deaths across the commonwealth.

In licensed nursing and personal care homes, there is a cumulative total of 63,447 resident cases of COVID-19, and 12,165 cases among employees, for a total of 75,612 at 1,544 distinct facilities in all 67 counties since the beginning of the pandemic. Out of total deaths reported to PA-NEDSS, 11,406 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.

To date, 23,121 healthcare workers have tested positive for the coronavirus. Hospitalization statistics show that 3,281 people are currently hospitalized across the commonwealth, of which 380 require the use of a ventilator. 17.3% of medical/surgical beds and 20.3% of adult ICU beds are currently available.

Statewide percent positivity for the week of Jan. 22 through Jan. 28 stood at 9.3%.

As of Feb. 2, 3,656,629 tests have been negative for the coronavirus. Approximately 82% of those who have tested positive in Pennsylvania have since recovered, leaving an estimated 153,088 active cases across the state.

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