Montgomery County officials announced today that there are 76 new cases in the county, which brings the total overall to 2,199. There have been 11 additional deaths, which brings the total countywide to 120.

Here are the local numbers:

• Abington Township is at 161, which is eight more than yesterday
  • There have been nine deaths in Abington
• Cheltenham Township is at 168, which is five more than yesterday
  • There have been six deaths in Cheltenham
• Jenkintown is at 15, which is the same as yesterday
  • There have been zero deaths in Jenkintown

Yesterday we reported that long-term care facilities in the county are a hotspot. County Commissioner Dr. Val Arkoosh clarified what the numbers meant that were released yesterday. If someone is in a long-term care facility in Montgomery County, but has a residence in another county, that person’s positive test result or death is counted towards their resident county, not where the facility is located. The same goes for staff.

The latest data regarding long-term care facilities and positive tests is 447 residents and 289 staff members have tested positive. Again, not all are counted in the overall 2,199 countywide total. 77 of the 120 deaths resulting from Coronavirus, and are counted as Montgomery County residents, can be tied to a long-term facility. That is 64% of the deaths overall.

Also in regards to long-term care facilities, Phoebe Wyncote in Cheltenham Township has relocated its residents to another facility in Lehigh Valley. The reason given in a letter to resident families states that “a number of affected staff members are taking time to heal and recover in isolation at home.”

You can find the latest data from the county here.

You can watch today’s press conference below: