Montgomery County officials announced today that there have been 119 new positive test results for Coronavirus. That brings the total number of positive cases across the county to 3,212. There were five additional deaths since yesterday, which brings the countywide total thus far to 179. Probable death data was not available.

The latest local data:

• Abington Township is at 240, which is 8 more than yesterday
  • There have been 16 deaths in Abington, which is one more than yesterday
• Cheltenham Township is at 245, which is five more than yesterday
  • There have been seven deaths in Cheltenham, which is one more than yesterday
• Jenkintown is at 23, which is one more than yesterday
  • There have been zero deaths in Jenkintown

In regards to long-term care facilities, 738 residents and 377 staff members of these facilities have tested positive. Not all are residents of Montgomery County, so they do not all count against the county total of 3,212. You might notice those numbers are smaller than reported yesterday. Note that these numbers are self-reported.

There have been 105 confirmed deaths of Montgomery County residents connected to a long-term care facility. That means 58% of the deaths that had a positive test result.

You can find the latest data from the county here.

You can watch today’s press conference below: