County reports 101 new cases including four deaths

NORRISTOWN » Montgomery County officials and the Office of Public Health (OPH) Sunday reported 101 additional individuals who tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the countywide total to 989 cases.

“Sadly, we are reporting today four more deaths due to COVID-19, which underscores the need to protect the most vulnerable as well as ourselves by staying at home,” said Dr. Valerie A. Arkoosh, Chair, Montgomery County Board of Commissioners.

• An 86-year-old male, who resided in Upper Merion Township

• A 57-year-old female, who resided in Abington Township

• An 82-year-old male, who resided in Upper Gwynedd Township

• An 86-year-old male, who resided in Upper Dublin Township

The positive individuals are from 33 municipalities, including Lower Frederick Township, which has reported its first case. Fiftyseven municipalities have been affected. A breakdown of Sunday’s reported cases follows: Age Range: 8 - 95; age Brackets: (1) 0 – 9, (1) 10 – 19, (11) 20 – 29, (14) 30 – 39, (12) 40 – 49, (18) 50 – 59, (14) 60 – 69, (15) 70 – 79, (10) 80 – 89, (5) 90 - 99; Gender: 52 females, 42 males; Hospitalized: (6) No, (89) Unknown, (6) Yes

The county map found at www.montcopa.org/covid-19 provides updated geographic and demographic information.

Montgomery County’s drive-through COVID-19 testing location at Temple University’s Ambler Campus in Upper Dublin Township will be open on Monday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., by appointment only for individuals that meet the required criteria and as testing supplies allow. No treatment will be given on-site. For more information and to register for an appointment, visit www. montcopa.org/COVID-19 or call 610.631.3000 on Monday, April 6 starting at 8 a.m.

MEDIANEWS GROUP FILE PHOTO Montgomery County Commissioners Chairwoman Valerie Arkoosh, seen here with Commissioner Joe Gale in a 2019 photo, announced that there were four deaths Sunday from COVID-19.