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County's COVID-19 Case Total Hits 70,615; Deaths Reach 1,492
Health officials in Montgomery County added 30 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, as well as one more death associated with the virus.

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Health officials in Montgomery County added 30 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, as well as one more death associated with the virus.

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