The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County has continued to increase in the past two weeks and is still considered very high, according to The New York Times.

Last week, there was an average of 198 new daily cases reported in the county, which is a 62 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 156,254 reported cases.

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

The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 has increased by 19 percent in the last two weeks. The deaths remained roughly the same with an average of less than one daily fatality over that period.

Meanwhile, as of May 5, the number of fully vaccinated people in the county is at 77 percent. This includes 82 percent of fully vaccinated residents aged 5 and up and 95 percent of fully vaccinated people aged 65 and up.

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