Coronavirus In Montgomery County: Cases Up 41.5% Since Last Week

BETHESDA, MD — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Montgomery County increased by 41.5 percent, or by 947 cases, since April 17, bringing its total to 3,227.

The county's death toll from the disease now stands at 135, the Maryland Health Department reported on Friday. A day earlier, it was 121. On April 17, it stood at 63.

In recent weeks, state health officials began counting "probable deaths" — or deaths of individuals who likely were infected, but never tested. Previously, deaths were only counted if they tested positive for the disease.

As of Friday morning, there have been 19 "probable deaths" in Montgomery County, according to health officials.

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Statewide, 16,616 people have tested positive for the disease. That's an increase of 5,044 cases, or 43.5 percent, since April 17.

The state's death toll is now 723, according to the latest figures from the Maryland Department of Health. A day earlier, it stood at 680. On April 17, the death toll was 425.

There have been 75 "probable deaths" in Maryland, as of Friday.

No one under the age of 20 has died from COVID-19, health officials say.

Maryland reported its first three coronavirus cases on March 5. Since then, 68,100 people have tested negative for the disease, 3,618 have been hospitalized, and 1,108 have been released from isolation.

As the state's most populous jurisdiction, Montgomery County has the second highest number of known coronavirus cases in Maryland. Prince George's County is first with a total of 4,403.

Here's how other jurisdictions stack up against Montgomery County:

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