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Where Coronavirus Cases Are Increasing The Most In Montgomery Co.
Here's a look at the increase in coronavirus cases in Montgomery County by ZIP code over the past week.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — Coronavirus cases continue to swell in Montgomery County, with the county reporting 3,683 cases as of Monday afternoon, an increase of more than 800 over the past week. The county has confirmed 220 deaths from the virus, with 14 new cases Monday.
The virus has most rapidly spread in the Norristown zip codes of 19403 and 19401, state data shows, with cases tripling and doubling in those areas, respectively, over the past week.
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Meanwhile, the virus has remained stagnant in other parts of the county, specifically the rural northwestern and western zip codes, as well as zip codes with smaller populations.
Following Norristown, the Glenside zip code of 19038 saw the next largest increase over the past week, with 73 new cases. Lansdale's 19446 zip code was next, with an increase of 64 cases.
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Here's a look at the number of Montgomery County coronavirus cases by ZIP code as of Tuesday, April 28, according to the state data.
The data shows the cases reported currently, followed by the increase in the past week (April 21).Zip codes are listed in the order of how many new cases they've seen in that time period.
- 19403 (Norristown): 311 (plus 215)
- 19401 (Norristown): 276 (plus 106)
- 19038 (Glenside): 218 (plus 73)
- 19446 (Lansdale): 220 (plus 64)
- 19468 (Royersford): 145 (plus 52)
- 19095 (Wyncote): 146 (plus 50)
- 19460 (Phoenixville): 107 (plus 49)
- 19002 (Ambler): 185 (plus 41)
- 19464 (Pottstown): 128 (plus 38)
- 19090 (Willow Grove): 130 (plus 37)
- 19027 (Elkins Park): 117 (plus 32)
- 19006 (Huntingdon Valley): 109 (plus 25)
- 19010 (Bryn Mawr): 109 (plus 24)
- 19046 (Jenkintown): 96 (plus 22)
- 19422 (Blue Bell): 75 (plus 19)
- 19096 (Wynnewood): 86 (plus 19)
- 19444 (Lafayette Hill): 75 (plus 18)
- 19426 (Collegeville): 127 (plus 18)
- 19406 (King of Prussia): 80 (plus 18)
- 19031 (Flourtown): 49 (plus 17)
- 19001 (Abington): 98 (plus 15)
- 19044 (Horsham): 44 (plus 15)
- 19440 (Hatfield): 107 (plus 15)
- 19428 (Conshohocken): 55 (plus 15)
- 18964 (Souderton) 62 (plus 14)
- 19087 (Wayne): 78 (plus 14)
- 19454 (North Wales): 88 (plus 14)
- 19040 (Hatboro): 58 (plus 13)
- 18969 (Telford): 68 (plus 13)
- 19438 (Harleysville): 71 (plus 13)
- 19003 (Ardmore): 50 (plus 11)
- 19462 (Plymouth Meeting) 75 (plus 11)
- 19072 (Narberth): 42 (plus 9)
- 19525 (Gilbertsville): 35 (plus 8)
- 19012 (Cheltenham): 49 (plus 7)
- 19041 (Haverford): 33 (plus 7)
- 19004 (Bala Cynwyd): 53 (plus 6)
- 19034 (Fort Washington): 30 (plus 5)
- 19473 (Schwenksville): 23 (plus 5)
- 19473 (Schwenksville): 23 (plus 5)
- 19075 (Oreland): 28 (plus 4)
- 19477 (Spring House): 7 (plus 3)
- 19066 (Merion Station): 52 (plus 3)
- 18073 (Pennsburg): 17 (plus 3)
- 19456 (Oaks): 7 (plus 3)
- 19035 (Gladwyne): 13 (plus 2)
- 19405 (Bridgeport): 12 (plus 2)
- 18054 (Green Lane): 10 (plus 2)
- 18041 (East Greenville): 11 (plus 2)
- 18070 (Palm): Between 1 and 4 (plus 1)
- 19435 (Frederick): Between 1 and 4 (plus 1)
- 19504 (Barto): 6 (plus 1)
- 19085 (Villanova): 13 (plus 1)
- 18915 (Colmar): 5 (plus 1)
- 19025 (Dresher): 15 (plus 1)
- 18936 (Montgomeryville): 31 (plus 1)
- 19453 (Mont Clare): Between 1 and 4 (no change)
- 19009 (Bryn Athyn): 0 (no change)
- 19436 (Gwynedd): Between 1 and 4 (no change)
- 18074 (Perkiomenville) 6 (no change)
- 19492 (Zieglerville): Between 1 and 4 (no change)
- 18076 (Red Hill) Between 1 and 4 (no change)
It should be noted, this zip code data is distinct from the numbers released by the county on the municipal level. These numbers show cases by zip codes which, in many cases, cover larger and different geographical regions than the municipality in question's borders, providing another way of looking at how the virus has spread in the local area.
Across the state, 43,264 total cases have been reported. Of the state's cases, 8,280 of them are linked to long-term care facilities, like nursing homes.
There have been 1,716 deaths among Pennsylvania residents.
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