Montgomery County August 19th COVID-19 Update: 46 New Cases, 1st Death in Eight Days

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Based on the information found on the county’s COVID-19 website, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County.

Since the last update Monday afternoon, Montgomery County reported 46 new cases and one COVID-19 related death Tuesday afternoon.

As of Monday afternoon, Montgomery County reported 298 new coronavirus infections, an increase of 26 cases reported over the previous seven days.

While the seven day count increased, Montgomery County’s 14-day count trend continues to point downward.

The county reported 570 news cases over the last two weeks, 83 fewer cases than were reported during the previous 14 day period.

The 46 new positive cases reported over the last 24 hours, pushed the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County to 10,311 countywide.

Of the 10,311 COVID cases, 5,432 are females and 4,818 are males.

The average age of individuals with COVID-19 across the county remained steady at 49.1 years-old.

The one new COVID-19 death takes Montgomery County death toll to 824 individuals.

Here is the breakdown of cases and COVID-19 deaths by municipality:

Municipality # of Total Cases # of Total Deaths
Norristown 1,169 55
Lower Merion 756 84
Abington 742 70
Cheltenham 647 53
Springfield 626 90
Lower Providence 577 9
Upper Moreland 317 27
East Norriton 311 30
Horsham 280 38
Lansdale 272 31
Montgomery 265 30
Upper Dublin 251 17
Upper Merion 241 16
Lower Moreland 239 13
Upper Providence 235 54
Whitemarsh 201 23
Pottstown 197 3
Hatfield Township 192 3
Lower Gwynedd 174 35
Plymouth Township 174 7
Whitpain 173 14
West Norriton 159 6
Ambler 157 16
Upper Gwynedd 151 37
Towamencin 148 27
Limerick 134 0
Skippack 126 6
Lower Salford 107 1
Franconia 99 12
Souderton 93 0
Worcester 82 4
Lower Pottsgrove 70 0
Perkiomen 67 0
Bridgeport 57 1
Conshohocken 55 0
New Hanover 55 0
Douglass 52 2
Upper Hanover 50 0
Trappe 47 1
Hatboro 45 1
Pennsburg 41 4
Telford 40 0
Royersford 39 0
Lower Frederick 38 0
Hatfield Borough 37 0
Collegeville 34 0
Jenkintown 34 0
Upper Pottsgrove 33 1
North Wales 27 0
Narberth 23 0
West Pottsgrove 20 0
East Greenville 19 0
Rockledge 19 1
Salford 16 1
Schwenksville 15 0
Upper Frederick 14 0
Upper Salford 13 0
Marlborough 12 0
West Conshohocken 10 0
Red Hill 9 0
Green Lane 3 0
Bryn Athyn 1 0

COVID-19 Testing

Montgomery County’s walk-up testing sites and operations are:

Pottstown – Montgomery County Office of Public Health, 364 King Street. Testing is available:Montgomery County’s walk-up testing sites and operations are:

    • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from noon to 2 p.m.
    • Tuesday/Thursday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Lansdale – 421 Main Street. Testing is available:

    • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
    • Tuesday/Thursday from noon to 2 p.m.

Willow Grove – Montgomery County Office of Public Health, 102 York Road (this site will be moving). Testing is available:

    • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from noon to 2 p.m.
    • Tuesday/Thursday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Green Lane – Deep Creek and Snyder Road. Testing is available:

    • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
    • Tuesday/Thursday from noon to 2 p.m.

Ardmore – 114 W. Lancaster Ave. Testing is available:

    • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
    • Tuesday/Thursday from noon to 2 p.m.

Norristown – Delaware Valley Community Health Center at the Norristown Regional Health Center at 1401 Dekalb Street.

Additional testing sites, many of which operate over the weekend, can be found here.

COVID-19 contact tracing efforts are ongoing and are critical to slowing the spread of the disease. The County has partnered with ACLAMO, Family Services of Montgomery County, Montgomery County OIC, and Visiting Nurses Association Community Services to help with contact tracing efforts.

Individuals who have been tested or identified as a direct contact of an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19 and has received a call from any of our community partners may return the call to 610.278.5923 to find out their results or status. All information discussed on the call is strictly confidential and is only used to trace COVID-19 cases.

Have more questions about being tested for COVID-19 in Montgomery County like ‘Do I need an appointment?’ or ‘Do I need insurance?’ Check out the County’s testing Q&A page here.

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