Healthcare
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Montgomery County COVID-19 Update: 2,357 New Cases, 34 Deaths in the Last Week
Montgomery County officials and the Office of Public Health (OPH) reported COVID-19 test results and deaths from December 23 to December 29, 2020. Over the past week, 2,357 additional people tested positive for coronavirus, and 34 people died of COVID-19, bringing the countywide total to 32,441 cases and 1,002 deaths. Seven of the individuals who died of…
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So You Own A Business. Do You Mandate Vaccines?
Once, my dad hooked our collapsible camper to the back of our 1980 Datsun hatchback. Needless to say, when we drove through that puddle the camper whipped our Datsun around like they were in a do-si-do. Seatbelt laws didn’t exist, so us kids were snuggled in sleeping bags in the aforementioned hatchback. The accident concussed my brother. The Datsun was totaled. We were out of state, so we spent…
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Two Local Men Honor Healthcare Workers with Message in Sky
Allen M. Hornblum of Huntingdon Valley and Erich Prince of Lower Merion will honor healthcare workers with a plane-delivered message that reads “Philly Loves Its Doctors & Nurses,” writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hornblum, an author, got the idea several months back to have a plane fly over Philadelphia to thank healthcare workers…
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See How Community Health & Dental Care is Helping Their Communities While Celebrating the Holidays Safely
Community CareCommunity Health and Dental Care in Pottstown has partnered with Operation 143, a local nonprofit organization, that ensures that children in the local community don’t go hungry over the weekend. They provide backpacks full of ready-made food for students in the local school districts, like Spring-Ford, Pottstown, Pottsgrove, Boyertown, Upper Perk, and others. The…
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NY Times: See How Many ICU Beds Are Available in Montgomery County Hospitals
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to increase, some Montgomery County hospitals have reached capacity for their number of available ICU beds, write Matthew Conlen, John Keefe, Lauren Leatherby, and Charlie Smart for The New York Times. For the seven days ending December 17, the hospital with the highest ICU occupancy in Montgomery…
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Pottstown and Chestnut Hill Hospitals in Montgomery County Prepare for Sale or Closure
Residents in Montgomery County are bracing themselves for the impact of any potential sale or closure of Tower Health’s Pottstown Hospital and Chestnut Hill Hospital, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The nonprofit that acquired the two Montgomery County region hospitals as well as three Chester County facilities three years ago is considering selling or even closing…
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Bala Cynwyd Neurologist Doing Pioneer Work in Neurological Study on Religious and Spiritual Experiences
Bala Cynwyd neurologist Dr. Andrew Newberg is doing pioneering work in the neurological study of religious and spiritual experiences, writes J.F. Pirro for the Main Line Today. Born in Bala Cynwyd, Newberg grew up in Bryn Mawr. He is a graduate of Haverford College and the University of Pennsylvania. He has so far written ten…
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These ZIP Codes in Montgomery County Had Biggest Increases in COVID-19 Cases Over the Last Week
Cases of COVID-19 continue to increase rapidly across the nation and 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 show that the rates of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP code statewide for…
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Neighboring Bucks County’s Health Department Makes Its Own Path in Dealing with Pandemic
Despite being criticized by many – including numerous healthcare experts – Bucks County’s Health Department is sticking to its unique way of dealing with the pandemic, write Jason Laughlin and Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. About a month ago, the department became the only one in the region to stop providing new data on…
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As First Pennsylvanians Receive Vaccine, Officials Urge Residents to Stay Safe As Mass Vaccination Is Months Away
More than 1,200 Pennsylvanians have already received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with additional 97,500 doses expected to arrive this week, writes Joe Brandt for NBC 10. So far, sixteen hospitals in the Commonwealth have received shipments of the Pfizer vaccine and have started administering it to their staff. Another 71 hospitals are…
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Arkoosh Urges Residents to Remain Vigilant as the COVID-19 Vaccine Makes its Way to Montco
Val Arkoosh, chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, is urging residents to remain vigilant even though the vaccine has arrived in the region, writes Ellie Silverman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Arkoosh has asked residents to continue taking public health precautions. These include social distancing and only gathering with members of their household, as…
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Montco Records Positive Trends in Hospitalization Numbers, Ready to Receive First Shipment of COVID-19 Vaccines
After a post-Thanksgiving surge in confirmed COVID-19 cases, Montgomery County has finally recorded nearly the same hospitalization numbers as the previous week, write Justine McDaniel, Anna Orso, and Sean Collins Walsh for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We’ve been experiencing an unprecedented surge in cases since Thanksgiving but are hopeful that we’re starting to level off and…
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December 17th COVID-19 Update: Montgomery County Records 378 New Positive Cases, 1 Death
Wednesday afternoon, Montgomery County reported 378 new positive cases of COVID-19, pushing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 27,864 countywide. With just 1 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Montgomery County, the County’s COVID-19 death toll inched up to 942. Cases and Deaths by Municipality: Municipality # of Total Cases # of Total Deaths…
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December 16th COVID-19 Update: Montgomery County Records 324 New Positive Cases, 15 Deaths
Tuesday afternoon, Montgomery County reported 324 new positive cases of COVID-19, pushing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 27,494 countywide. With 15 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Montgomery County, Montco’s death toll climbed to 941. Cases and Deaths by Municipality: Municipality # of Total Cases # of Total Deaths Abington 2,023 80…
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GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi Move Launch of Their Potential COVID-19 Vaccine to Late 2021
GlaxoSmithKline, with a research facility in Collegeville, and Sanofi have moved the expected launch of their potential COVID-19 vaccine to late 2021, writes Danica Kirka for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The drug makers have said the delay was necessitated by the need to improve the vaccine’s effectiveness in older people as early trials have shown that…
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Tinicum a Key Distribution Point for Vaccine Delivery in Philadelphia Region
Tinicum Township is a key point of distribution for the COVID-19 vaccines in the Philadelphia region as UPS planes carrying the vaccine started arriving at Philadelphia International Airport yesterday, reports Howard Monroe for philadelphia.cbslocal.com. The airport is one of 30 in the nation that is a vaccine delivery point. The vaccines are being taken to…
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Montgomery County Reports 1,305 New Positive Cases of COVID-19, 12 New Deaths Over the Weekend
For the three-day period spanning Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Montgomery County reported 1,305 new positive cases of COVID-19 Monday, Dec. 14th, pushing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 27,170 countywide. With 12 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Montgomery County, Montco’s death toll climbed to 926. Cases and Deaths by Municipality: Municipality # of…
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Pennsylvania To Get 120K Doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine in First Round
As the distribution of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine commences, Pennsylvania is expected to receive approximately 120,000 doses from the initial shipment, according to a report from The Washington Post. Should the Moderna vaccine be approved, the Keystone State would be in line to receive a total of 590,000 doses before the end of the year. The…
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