Montco reports 102 COVID-19 cases, one death

NORRISTOWN » More than 100 Montgomery County residents tested positive for the coronavirus and one person died from the virus, according to the latest daily data compiled by county health officials.

The 102 daily new positive COVID-19 cases, reported in the county on Tuesday, brought the county’s total number of positive cases to 49,620 since March 7, 2020, when the first two cases of the virus were identified in the county, according to the county’s COVID-19 dashboard. One of the daily new cases was an individual who resided in a longterm care facility and one was an inmate at the county jail.

Officials also reported one additional COVID-19 death on Tuesday, bringing the county’s death toll to 1,255 since the pandemic began a year ago.

There were 133 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the county’s nine hospitals on Tuesday, up from 110 a week ago. Twelve of the current patients required respirators, according to the latest hospitalization data.

Meanwhile, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported on Tuesday that 83,154 county residents had received full doses of vaccine, during the ongoing Phase 1A of the state’s vaccine distribution program. Another 131,638 residents had received a first dose of the vaccine, according to state data.

Appointments are required to receive the vaccine. All those eligible for the vaccine in Phase 1A can pre-register to receive the vaccine through the county Office of Public Health. The pre-registration link can be found at www.montcopa.org/COVID-19 under the green vaccination information button.

Residents who don’t have internet access can call the county’s COVID-19 hotline at (833) 875-3967 to connect with a volunteer who can assist them in pre-registering for a vaccine.

The county Office of Public Health previously opened vaccination clinics at Norristown High School and another hosted by the Montgomery County Community College campus in Whitpain.