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