Montco Coronavirus: 8,619 Cases, 811 Deaths As Of Monday

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — Although the Montgomery County Community College testing site shut down last Tuesday, six walk-up sites opened Monday for those hoping to get tested for the new coronavirus.

"This change has been anticipated, and the county has been planning for this transition," Montgomery County Commisioner Val Arkoosh said in a statement last week.

Arkoosh noted that the change to walk-up sites was made "based on resident feedback."
Additionally, the existing community testing sites in Norristown and Pottstown, which will be closed for the rest of this week, will reopen on Monday, July 6.

Read more: Montgomery County Opens 6 Walk-Up Coronavirus Test Sites

Officials continue to stress the importance of widespread testing as one of the best ways to defeat the virus. They restarted contact tracing weeks ago in an effort to identify and isolate individuals with the virus to prevent its spread.

As of Monday, Montgomery County reported a total of 8,619 people have tested positive in the county so far, and another 15 were reported as "probable," meaning they are not yet confirmed by a health authority. A total of 811 have died from the virus, according to state data.

Among the total number of tests given in the county, 63,068 have returned negative results, the state reports.

Across Pennsylvania, 87,705 people have tested positive for the virus, and 2,599 probable cases were reported as of Monday. The state health departments reports the virus has claimed the lives of 6,754 people, and a total of 743,020 tests have returned negative results.