The number of COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County has increased in the past two weeks, and it remains at a very high level, according to The New York Times.

Last week, there was an average of 106 new daily cases reported in the county, which is a 76 percent increase compared to the two weeks prior.

Since the start of the pandemic, at least 1 in 6 residents have been infected by COVID-19, totaling 151,146 reported cases.

January 2022 remains the month with the highest average cases in Montgomery County.

The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 has decreased in the last two weeks by 40 percent.

Deaths have also decreased, with an average of one daily fatality over that period.

Meanwhile, as of March 17, the number of fully vaccinated people in the county is at 76 percent.

This includes 80 percent of fully vaccinated residents aged 5 and up and 93 percent of fully vaccinated people aged 65 and up.

Read more about the COVID-19 situation in Montgomery County and across Pennsylvania at The New York Times.