Healthcare
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Most COVID-19 Deaths in Montgomery County Were in Nursing Homes, Low Employee Wages Might Be One of the Main Reasons Why
Nursing homes in Montgomery County and nationwide are a hotbed for COVID-19, and low wages for employees might be one of the reasons why, according to an Editorial Board report for Bloomberg. Around 87 percent of all COVID-19-related deaths in Montgomery County are residents of local long-term care facilities. The situation is similar in all…
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Communities of Color in Montgomery County at Higher Risk of Coronavirus Deaths
Communities of color in Montgomery County and across the United States are at higher risk of being affected by coronavirus deaths. This is due in part to a higher level of chronic health conditions and greater social vulnerability, which includes living conditions and access to health care, write Aaron Williams and Adrian Blanco for The…
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Montgomery County May 26th COVID-19 Update
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the commissioner’s Saturday press release, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley, and Pennsylvania. Since the last update Friday afternoon, 121 new COVID-19 positive cases and 15 deaths were reported in Montgomery County Saturday. The 15 new deaths…
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Montgomery County May 21st COVID-19 Update
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the commissioner’s Wednesday press briefing, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley, and Pennsylvania. Since the last update Tuesday afternoon, 111 new COVID-19 positive cases ranging in age from 4-months to 99-years-old were reported in…
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Montgomery County May 20th COVID-19 Update
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the commissioner’s Tuesday press briefing, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley, and Pennsylvania. Since the last update Monday afternoon, 53 new COVID-19 positive cases ranging in age from 14- to 98-years-old were reported in…
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State Deploying Strike Teams to Four Montgomery County Long-Term Care Facilities
Over the following several weeks, the state Department of Health will send strike teams – launched in collaboration with the National Guard – to four long-term care facilities in Montgomery County, writes Allison Steele for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The teams are being sent out to a small number of facilities statewide and are prioritizing the…
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Montgomery County May 19th COVID-19 Update
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the commissioner’s Monday press briefing, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley, and Pennsylvania. Since the last update Saturday afternoon, 173 new COVID-19 positive cases ranging in age from 5-months to 101-years-old were reported in…
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Montgomery County May 18th COVID-19 Update
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the Saturday press release, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley, and Pennsylvania. On Saturday, Montgomery County reported 149 new COVID-19 positive cases ranging in age from 2- to 100-years-old. Read the May 16th Montgomery…
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Montgomery County May 16th COVID-19 Update
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the Commissioner’s Friday afternoon press conference, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley, and Pennsylvania. On Friday, Montgomery County reported 120 new COVID-19 positive cases ranging in age from 10- to 104-years-old. Read the May…
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Washington Post: Montco Residents Are (Mostly) Staying Put
Despite some lessening of restrictions on outdoor activities in Pennsylvania by Governor Tom Wolf, Montgomery County residents are still not sprinting out the door of their homes, write Kevin Schaul, Brittany Renee Mayes, and Bonnie Berkowitz for The Washington Post. After a peak period of sheltering in place in the first half of April, residents…
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New Coronavirus Tracker Map Provides Comprehensive Picture of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, Counties
During a pandemic, having precise and updated information on the spread of the virus is of critical importance. As a result, Live Pennsylvania coronavirus tracker map compiles data from multiple sources – including state and county health departments on a daily basis to give a comprehensive picture of the coronavirus on both state and county…
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Montgomery County May 15th COVID-19 Update
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the Commissioner’s Thursday afternoon press conference, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley, and Pennsylvania. On Thursday, Montgomery County reported 143 new COVID-19 positive cases ranging in age from 14- to 99-years-old. Read the May…
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Montgomery County May 14th COVID-19 Update
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the Commissioner’s Wednesday afternoon press conference, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley, and Pennsylvania. On Wednesday, Montgomery County reported 106 new COVID-19 positive cases ranging in age from 16- to 104-years-old. Read the May…
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Discovery Labs’ Audrey Greenberg among Trailblazing Women in Philly’s Healthcare Revolution
Audrey Greenberg, co-founder and executive managing director of Discovery Labs in King of Prussia, is one of the trailblazing women in Philadelphia’s healthcare revolution, writes Queen Muse for the Philadelphia Magazine. Greenberg manages one of the world’s largest life sciences and technology facilities. She is also heading the development of the Center for Breakthrough Medicines,…
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Montgomery County May 13th COVID-19 Update
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the Commissioner’s Tuesday afternoon press conference, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley, and Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, Montgomery County reported 164 new COVID-19 positive cases ranging in age from 16- to 104-years-old. Read the May…
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Robust Early Plan to Protect Pennsylvania’s Nursing Home Residents Never Got Fully Implemented
In mid-March, Pennsylvania already had an aggressive and robust plan to protect residents in nursing homes, but it never got fully implemented, write Aneri Pattani and Rebecca Moss for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Before the coronavirus had become widespread statewide, emergency response officials had created a three-page draft for quick-strike teams of medical professionals to be…
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Montgomery County May 12th COVID-19 Update
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the Commissioner’s Monday afternoon press conference, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley, and Pennsylvania. At the beginning of Monday’s press conference, Commissioner Ken Lawrence announced he had tested positive to COVID-19, is asymptomatic, and…
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President’s Visit to Delaware County Plant Cancelled Due to Health Safety Concerns
President Donald Trump was scheduled to visit the Braskem factory in Marcus Hook last Friday, but factory officials cancelled because they were worried about health risks, writes Carol D. Leonnig for the Washington Post. Workers lived at the factory for 28 days so the coronavirus would not contaminate their production work. President Trump planned to…
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