Montgomery County COVID-19 Afternoon Update – March 23rd
As reported this morning, Montgomery County officials reported the first death of a county resident from COVID-19 on Sunday. The 72-year-old male, who died Saturday, resided in Abington Township and had been hospitalized for several days.
Based on the information found on the County’s COVID-19 dashboard as well as press release issued by the commissioners Sunday afternoon, here is quick snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County.
There were 33 new positive Montgomery County COVID-19 cases reported on Sunday. These positive individuals are from 14 municipalities, four of which are reporting their first cases.
A breakdown of Sunday’s reported new positive cases follows:
- Age Range: 27 to 77
- Average Age: 51.8
- Age Brackets: (2) 20 – 29, (6) 30 – 39, (5) 40 – 49, (10) 50 – 59, (6) 60 – 69, (4) 70 – 79
- Gender: 15 females, 18 males
- Hospitalized: (16) No, (16) Unknown, (1) Yes
The 33 new positive cases brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 110 countywide.
Of those 110 confirmed cases countywide, 59 are male, 51 are female.
The County’s total number of reported cases represent 17-percent of the 644 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases across Pennsylvania.
By comparison, as of noon Monday, with the exception of Philadelphia County, the number of confirmed cases in neighboring and surrounding counties continues to trend lower:
| County | # of Positive Cases |
| Berks County | 14 |
| Bucks County | 43 |
| Delaware County | 54 |
| Lehigh County | 25 |
| Philadelphia County | 128 |
| Lancaster County | 5 |
| Chester County | 40 |
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Health
The County’s 110 COVID-19 cases are spread across all ages with the youngest patient being a 1 year-old Royersford boy and the oldest patient, a 95 year-old Cheltenham man.
Countywide, the average age of residents with Coronavirus is just under 49 years-old, up one percentage point since Saturday.
Incidents of COVID-19 are spread across all sections of Montgomery County.
| Municipality | # of Total Cases | # of New Cases |
| Lower Merion | 29 | 12 |
| Lower Providence | 14 | 3 |
| Skippack | 3 | 0 |
| Collegeville | 2 | 0 |
| Lower Gwynedd | 3 | 1 |
| Perkiomen | 3 | 0 |
| Upper Merion | 4 | 1 |
| Worcester | 5 | 1 |
| Cheltenham | 9 | 3 |
| Conshohocken | 1 | 0 |
| Douglass | 1 | 0 |
| East Norriton | 2 | 0 |
| Limerick | 2 | 1 |
| Lower Moreland | 5 | 0 |
| Lower Salford | 1 | 0 |
| New Hanover | 2 | 0 |
| Upper Providence | 1 | 1 |
| Lower Pottsgrove | 1 | 0 |
| Royersford | 1 | 0 |
| Springfield | 2 | 0 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 1 |
| Plymouth Township | 1 | 0 |
| Abington | 7 | 3 |
| Whitpain | 1 | 0 |
| Upper Dublin | 3 | 2 |
| West Norriton | 1 | 0 |
| Horsham | 1 | 1 |
| Pottstown | 1 | 1 |
| Upper Moreland | 1 | 1 |
| Whitemarsh | 1 | 1 |
| 110 | 33 |
More than 825 individuals have registered, and approximately 680 individuals were expected to be tested by the end of the day Sunday at the Montgomery County COVID-19 drive-through testing site. The center, based on Temple University’s Ambler Campus, began testing individuals that meet the required criteria Saturday morning.
Stay current on Montgomery County’s effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus here.
Stay Connected, Stay Informed
Subscribe for great stories in your community!
"*" indicates required fields
