The recently reported decline in the number of Montgomery County residents hospitalized because of Covid-19 was short-lived. Only last Saturday (November 27), Montco enjoyed its third consecutive day with fewer than 100 Covid patients in hospitals. Then on Sunday, the number jumped from 94 to 106. Today the county reported 141 cases of Covid-19 requiring hospitalization. The last time it was that high was on May 15, when the county’s hospitalized Covid census was at 149.
Montgomery County Covid 19 Hospitalizations, Daily
Lower Merion Merion Covid rates have increased, but the township’s incidence rate is well below the county as a whole
On Monday, Montgomery County’s incidence rate for Covid-19 was 229/100,000. Lower Merion’s incidence rate for the week that ended November 25 was 85/100,000.
Lower Merion Covid-19 incidence rate, week ending November 25