Montgomery County Rises To Medium Level Of COVID-19 Cases

NORRISTOWN, PA — Montgomery County has risen from the low to medium level of COVID-19 cases, the Chester County Department of Health reported today.

In the last week from July 1 to July 7, there were 167 new cases COVID-19 per day , according to the tracking by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracking system.

This amounts to a 22% increase in the last two week, according to the CDC.

In the last week, there were 10 hospital admissions per 100,000 residents.

The CDC reported that 3.4% of the hospital beds available in Montgomery County are occupied by patients being treated for COVID-19.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, a least one and five residents have been infected with COVID-19.

The rates are calculated based on the increase of new cases and hospitalization based on 100,000 population.

Philadelphia, Chester, Delaware, and Bucks counties are also back up to the medium level.

Overall, 619,387 of the residents in Montgomery County are fully vaccinated. As of the 2o20 census the county has a population of 856,552, according to the 2020 census.

Vaccines are available for children six months and older. The vaccines for children under five years old are lower doses than those used for those over 5 and adults.

The public can also visit www.vaccines.gov for a list of all vaccine providers. More information is available here.

How to stay safe at the medium level:

Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines.

• Get tested if you have symptoms.
• Talk to your health care provider if you are at risk for severe illness
• Wear a mask if you have symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19.
• Wear a mask on public transportation.
• You may choose to wear a mask at any time as an additional precaution to protect yourself and others.