Food parcels, vaccines and PPE deliveries: How Cleveland fire crews have helped out in covid crisis
The teams made 41 PPE deliveries to hospitals and over 100 volunteers supported vaccination centres
Cleveland Fire Brigade engine (Image: Cleveland Fire Brigade)
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Cleveland Fire Brigade has been highlighted for its quick response during the pandemic.
NORRISTOWN â After weeks of dealing with a spring surge in COVID-19 cases, Montgomery County officials appeared encouraged Wednesday by this weekâs decrease in the COVID-19 positivity rate and increasing vaccination numbers as the battle against the pandemic continued.
âWe appear to be turning a corner and hopefully this is the case,â county Commissionersâ Chairwoman Dr. Valerie Arkoosh said during a news briefing at which officials reviewed the latest vaccination, hospitalization and virus case data.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported on Wednesday that 180,948 county residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Another 226,127 county residents have received a first dose of vaccine, according to state data, which includes those who have received vaccine through the county Office of Public Health and at all other locations, such as pharmacies.
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NORRISTOWN â Nearly 500 Montgomery County residents tested positive for the coronavirus during the latest three-day period, according to county health statistics.
The 473 daily new positive COVID-19 cases, reported in the county during the three-day period Saturday through Monday, brought the countyâs total number of positive cases to 56,533 since March 7, 2020, when the first two cases of the virus were identified in the county, according to the countyâs COVID-19 online dashboard. Three of the daily new cases were individuals who resided in long-term care facilities.
Officials reported no new COVID-19 deaths during the three-day period, leaving the countyâs death toll to 1,281 since the pandemic began a year ago.
NORRISTOWN â As the 59th week of the coronavirus pandemic in Montgomery County came to a close on Friday, health officials reported 194 additional county residents tested positive for the virus with the number of daily new cases appearing to reach a plateau by weekâs end.
The 194 daily new positive COVID-19 cases reported in the county on Friday brought the countyâs total number of positive cases to 56,060 since March 7, 2020, when the first two cases of the virus were identified in the county. One of the daily new cases was an individual who resided in a long-term care facility.
As of Friday, the 14-day average of daily positive COVID-19 cases stood at 208.9 cases. But during the last several days the number of daily new cases appeared to be plateauing and have been under 200. The daily figures included: