Healthcare
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January 18 COVID-19 Update: Montgomery County Reports New Cases and Hospitalization Numbers
Montgomery County reported 317 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Friday, January 15, pushing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 38,603 countywide. There are currently 354 Montgomery County residents hospitalized due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 40 are on ventilators. With 10 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Montgomery County,…
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Update: See Where COVID-19 Has Spread the Most Over the Last Week in These Montco ZIP Codes
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is still increasing nationwide and across the state, with some areas of Montgomery County affected more than others, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The latest numbers compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health highlight the rates of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP Code statewide…
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Pennsylvania Releases Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Plan, Making More People Eligible in Early Stages of Rollout
Pennsylvania has released an updated COVID-19 vaccine plan which makes more people eligible to receive shots during the initial phases of the rollout, writes Michael Rubinkam for NBC10 Philadelphia. The first to be vaccinated are still health care workers and nursing home residents. Following that, the vaccines will be administered to people 75 years and…
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In Montco, COVID-19 Continues to Climb With 2,725 New Cases in the Last Week
On Wednesday, January 13th, the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners and the Office of Public Health (OPH) have reported COVID-19 test results and deaths from January 6 to 12, 2021. Over the past week, 2,725 additional people tested positive for coronavirus, and 52 people died of COVID-19, bringing the countywide total to 37,651 cases and 1,080 deaths. …
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Proposed Jefferson-Einstein Merger Clears Another Hurdle As PA Attorney General Withdraws His Opposition to Deal
The proposed merger between Einstein Healthcare Network, which operates Einstein Medical Center Montgomery in East Norriton and MossRehab and Elkins Park hospitals and Jefferson Health, is one step closer to completion after Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro withdrew his opposition to the deal, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Shapiro gave the green light…
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Despite Demotion and Defunding, Abington Scientist Continued Crucial mRNA Research in COVID-19 Vaccines
Despite being demoted by the University of Pennsylvania, Abington scientist Dr. Katalin Karikó persisted in continuing work on her mRNA research that proved crucial in creating COVID-19 vaccines, writes Michaela Winberg for Billy Penn. Karikó worked for decades on adapting mRNA to bring out its therapeutic qualities, but her efforts were continuously dismissed by the…
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January 13 COVID-19 Update: Montgomery County Reports 371 New Cases, 20 Deaths
Montgomery County reported 317 new positive cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, January 12, pushing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 37651 countywide. With 20 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Montgomery County, Montco’s death toll rises to 1,080. Cases and Deaths by Municipality: Municipality # of Total Cases # of Total Deaths Abington 2,706 97…
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See How Many Residents are Currently Being Treated for COVID-19 in Montco Hospitals
On January 7th, the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners held their first COVID-19 briefing of the new year. As of Tuesday, January 5th, there have been 834 new positive cases, with a jump in cases in the new year. 17 cases are from long-term care facilities, and none are the result of antibody testing. As…
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Update: Here Are the Montgomery County ZIP Codes Where COVID-19 Has Spread the Most in the Last Week
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is still increasing nationwide and across the state, with some areas of Montgomery County affected more than others, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Penn Live Patriot-News. The latest numbers compiled by Pennsylvania Department of Health highlight the rates of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP Code statewide…
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Mass Vaccination Site to Open in Montgomery County
A mass vaccination site that will help administer COVID-19 vaccine doses to as many people as possible will open on Wednesday at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, writes Bob Brooks for 6abc. “Our goal is to get up to 2,000 a day, but we probably won’t reach that until the end of January,”…
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CHOP Receives Generous Donation from Abramson Family to Establish Pediatric Emergency Department
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has announced it will name the emergency department in its new inpatient hospital in King of Prussia after the late Madlyn K. Abramson, supported by a $2.5 million gift from The Abramson Family Foundation. The Madlyn K. Abramson Emergency Department will be the first dedicated pediatric emergency department in the…
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Pottstown’s Community Health & Dental Care, Inc. Achieves National Recognition
Community Health & Dental Care, Inc. (CHDC) has achieved Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for demonstrating practices that follow medical evidence to deliver better care, higher patient satisfaction, and lower costs. “NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition raises the bar in defining high-quality care by emphasizing access, health…
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First Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Site Open in Philadelphia Area
The first mass COVID-19 vaccination site for health care workers in the Philadelphia area opened at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell on Wednesday, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The county has so far received 7,000 doses of the vaccine and expects to administer around 800 doses per day at the newly…
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Elkins Park Foundation Provides ‘Breathing Room’ to Families Fighting Cancer
Elkins Park-based Breathing Room Foundation, founded by the late Diane Fitzgerald and her husband, Bernie, helps families cope with the realities of cancer, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Jenkintown couple started the foundation in 1997. They wanted to channel their experience with the practical assistance they received from family, friends, and even…
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Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio Signs Licensing Agreement with China’s Advaccine for Its COVID-19 DNA Vaccine Candidate
Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio saw its stock jump after signing a collaboration and license agreement with Advaccine Biopharmaceuticals Suzhou for its COVID-19 DNA vaccine candidate, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The deal, which carries a potential value of over $110 million, gives Advaccine the exclusive right to develop, manufacture, and commercialize Inovio’s experimental…
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National Geographic: COVID-19 Cases in December in Montgomery County Continue to Climb
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County continued to increase in December, with a slight drop recorded near the end of the month, according to a map published by National Geographic. In the last two weeks, the county has recorded 6,006 new coronavirus cases or one reported case for every 137 people. That…
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Residents, Staff at 126 PA Nursing Facilities to Get Their COVID-19 Vaccine Shots This Week
According to Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine, residents and staff at 126 nursing facilities across Pennsylvania will receive their first dosage of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They will be the first people in the state to receive the shot other than frontline health workers who began…
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Montgomery PA Board of Commissioners Hold Final COVID-19 Virtual Press Briefing of 2020
On December 30th, 2020, at 3:00pm, the Montgomery PA Board of Commissioners held their last coronavirus update of 2020. It was their 96th briefing since the first one on March 8th, 2020. As of December 29th, 2020, there were 298 new positive cases, and 22 cases were from long term care facilities, and the age…
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