Healthcare
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April 17 Update: ZIP Codes Where COVID-19 Spread the Most and Least in Montgomery County
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County has been slightly increasing, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The latest data compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health highlights the cases of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP Code statewide for the seven days ending April 14, 2021 compared to the seven days…
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Montgomery County Extends COVID-19 Emergency Declaration After Rise in Cases
After recording a rising rate of confirmed cases, Montgomery County has extended the COVID-19 emergency declaration for additional 60 days, writes Jeff Ward for WFMZ-TV 69 News. According to Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Valerie Arkoosh, 8.1 percent of the county residents tested positive for the virus over the 14 days ended April 8. This is…
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West Point’s Merck Discontinues Development of Experimental COVID-19 Drug
Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with sizable operations in West Point, has decided to discontinue the development of the experimental COVID-19 drug it acquired from a $425 million acquisition of OncoImmune late last year, writes Berkeley Lovelace Jr. for CNBC. The company decided to end the development of MK-7110 after the Food and Drug Administration asked…
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April 15 COVID-19 Update: Montgomery County Announces Two New Vaccine Clinics, Cases Slowing Down
The Montgomery County Commissioners has announced the launch of two new vaccine clinics at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Spring House and Bethel Community Church in Pottstown. Bethel Community Church in Pottstown will hold vaccine clinics every Saturday, and Bethlehem Baptist Church will hold a Saturday clinic this Saturday, April 17, and every Saturday in May. Montgomery County…
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CHOP Opens New Specialty Care Center in Abington, Expands Reach in Montgomery County
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has announced the opening of a new, 37,000-square-foot Specialty Care Center in Abington, PA. This is the latest expansion in the CHOP Care Network, which includes more than 50 primary care offices, specialty care and surgical centers, urgent care centers and community hospital alliances throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. CHOP Specialty Care…
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Four-Year-Old Conshohocken Cancer Patient Becomes a Hard-Hatted Half-Pint for an Unforgettable Day
It’s not unusual for a construction foreman to oversee heavy machinery at work while decked out in an orange vest, hard hat, and toolbelt. It is unusual when that foreman is four years old, according to Marion Callahan in the Bucks Count Courier Times. “He’ll be talking about this until he’s 20, I think,” said Dana Esposito of Conshohocken. She and her husband beamed while…
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April 13th COVID-19 Update: Montgomery County Numbers Rising, Over 600 New Positive Cases Reported
Pennsylvania Ranks 5th Among All 50 States For Total Doses Administered Yet Montgomery County Reports Hundreds of New Positive Cases Montgomery County reported 620 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, April 12th, 2021, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 53,759 countywide since March 7, 2020, which is almost double the…
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Montgomery County Pauses Use of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
Per federal and state directives the Montgomery County Office of Public Health (OPH) has announced it will pause the use of the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine at is vaccination clinics for the next two days. This temporary pause in J&J COVID-19 vaccine distribution is being done out of an abundance of caution after…
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“Godzilla vs. Kong” Bodes Well for Citizens vs. COVID
With vaccination rates increasing and parts of pre-pandemic life coming back, there are plenty of signs that things are slowly returning to normal, writes Francesca Fontana for The Wall Street Journal. Among them is the monster turnout for Godzilla vs. Kong opening. The iconic bout recorded the best domestic box-office opening since the start of the pandemic, taking in…
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Montgomery County Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Now Open for Everyone Age 16 and Over
The Montgomery County Office of Public Health (OPH) has announced vaccine registration for the COVID-19 vaccine is now available for everyone age 16 and over. Registration for the COVID-19 vaccine is available online or by phone. Registration is available online or by calling the COVID-19 hotline at (833) 875-3967. Montgomery County continues to register and…
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Pottstown Hospital Owner Tower Health Being Eyed By Nearly Dozen Potential Bidders
Pottstown Hospital owner Tower Health is being eyed by nearly a dozen potential bidders, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Sue Perrotty, Tower Health’s interim CEO, interested health care organizations are currently reviewing information they have received from struggling health systems. These include entities based in the region as well as further…
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April 10 Update: ZIP Codes Where COVID-19 Spread the Most and Least in Montgomery County
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County have been increasing, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Pennsylvania has now reached over 1 million COVID-19 cases. The latest data compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health highlights the cases of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP Code statewide for the seven days ending…
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Montgomery County Moving to New Vaccination Registration System That Will Eliminate Link-sharing
Starting this week, Montgomery County is moving to a new vaccination system that will prevent one of the biggest issues officials have been dealing with in recent months: line-jumping, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. “This new Microsoft system will provide users a much better experience, it will eliminate link-sharing and the need to use a…
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After Putting Local Hospitals Like Pottstown Hospital Up for Sale, Tower Health Struggling to Find Potential Buyers for Entire System
Tower Health, the financially struggling health system that owns several local hospitals, is having trouble finding interested parties after putting all its hospitals and related businesses up for sale, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. So far, the biggest health systems in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have said they are not interested, including the University…
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Study Conducted by Merck’s North Wales Team Finds Death Rates Among COVID-19 Patients Dropped After Early Months
A new study conducted by Merck’s North Wales and New Jersey teams has found that survival rates of hospitalized COVID-19 patients increased in the early months as doctors gained more experience in dealing with the new disease, writes Stacey Burling for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to the study published in JAMA Network Open earlier this…
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April 9th COVID-19 Update: PA Ranks 14th For First Dose Vaccinations While Cases Continue to Trend Upwards in Montgomery County
For our April 9th COVID-19 update, Montgomery County reported 268 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 52,877 countywide since March 7, 2020. We now have been tracking COVID-19 for a full year in our area, and across the state. There are currently 208 people hospitalized in Montgomery…
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New Therapy for the Olfactory System: Regaining the Sense of Smell Taken by COVID-19
Among the well-known symptoms of the COVID-19 virus is the loss of smell and taste, which may be slow to return in the aftermath. Former COVID-19 patient Matt McBride of Bucks County’s Holland is rehabbing his damaged nasal receptors with a specialized therapy regimen, reports Lynne Adkins of KYW Newsradio. McBride’s experience of anosmia — the medical term for the temporary loss of smell — is one of the strongest predictors of the presence of coronavirus…
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Largest COVID-19 Vaccine Shipment to Date Arrived in Montgomery County; Commissioners Announce New Clinics in Pottstown and Lansdale
Montgomery County Commissioners have rolled out two new clinics in Pottstown and Lansdale, as well as receiving a large shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine. .This week, the County has received a double shipment of the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine equaling 21,000 doses. This is in addition to 5,850 doses of Pfizer the County receives…
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