Two additional deaths in Abington due to the Coronavirus

Montgomery County officials reported today that there are 184 new cases of Coronavirus in the county. That brings the total to 2,923 countywide cases. The number of deaths rose by nine with a new countywide total of 164.

We did not report the local data over the weekend. The below numbers are the current numbers and then how much they grew since April 17th.

  • Abington Township is at 214, which is 45 more than since April 17
    • There have been 13 deaths in Abington, which is two more than since April 17
  • Cheltenham Township is at 225, which is 30 more than since April 17
    • There have been six deaths in Cheltenham
  • Jenkintown is at 19, which is two more than since April 17
    • There have been zero deaths in Jenkintown

The testing site at Montgomery County Community College has been in operation for three days and has tested 747 people. Results are back for 550 people (76 percent). 14% of the tests came back positive. This is down from a height of 24% on April 4-5 when the testing site was at Temple’s Ambler campus.

County Commissioner Dr. Val Arkoosh also stated that she had spoken to the county’s school districts about graduation. They were advised that there was not a scenario that would allow a traditional graduation in late May or June with a large gathering of people.

You can view the latest data from county here.

You can watch today’s press conference below:

Posted by Montgomery County, PA on Monday, April 20, 2020