There are now more people in Montgomery County who have received the first dose of the vaccine than who have tested positive for the Coronavirus throughout the pandemic

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All Around | Coronavirus Coverage , Local News

January 30th, 2021 | By Kevin Tierney

As of January 29th, Pennsylvania reports that 43,048 people in Montgomery County have received the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. This is up from the 33,465 that was reported on January 25th. Of the 43,048, there are 10,274 who have received the second dose.

Since our last report on January 25th, Montgomery County reports that there have been 981 new cases of Coronavirus in the county (see daily numbers in the graph below). This brings the total number of cases countywide since the start of the pandemic to 42,401.

There are now more people in Montgomery County who have received the first dose of the vaccine than who have tested positive for the Coronavirus throughout the pandemic. Details on the process of getting vaccinated in Montgomery County can be found here.

The number of cases from the most recent 14 days has decreased by 1,146 versus the previous 14 days. Cases from the most recent seven days have decreased by 312 versus the previous seven days.

It was announced this week by Montgomery County that the first documented case of the “UK strain” of the coronavirus has been reported. You can watch the county’s press conference below (note that the numbers reported in this article are more current than those reported during this January 27th press conference:

As of January 29h, there are 263 patients in Montgomery County hospitals due to the Coronavirus, down from 272 patients on January 25th. There are currently 35 patients requiring a ventilator, down from 25 on January 25th.

There have been 19 deaths due to Coronavirus reported between January 26th and January 29th. This brings the total number of deaths countywide since the start of the pandemic is 1,136.

The 14-day PCR positivity rate is 8.16% as of January 24th, down from 8.36% as of January 20th. Having this number at 5% or under is considered suppression of the virus.

DATEDaily Positive Test Results
16-Jan397
17-Jan382
18-Jan254
19-Jan241
20-Jan193
21-Jan237
22-Jan357
23-Jan291
24-Jan239
25-Jan238
26-Jan229
27-Jan258
28-Jan242
29-Jan252
14 DAY AVERAGE272.1428571
14 DAY TOTAL3810

Locally, here are the current numbers:

  • Conshohocken is at 385 cases, which is 12 more than since January 25th. There have been three deaths
  • West Conshohocken is at 54 cases, which is one more than since January 25th. There have been no deaths
  • Plymouth Township is at 869 cases, which is 19 more than since January 25th. There have been 14 deaths
  • Whitemarsh Township is at 893 cases, which is 26 more than since January 25th. There have been 25 deaths

You can view all of the latest data here.