36-Year-Old Among 39 New Coronavirus Deaths In Montco

NORRISTOWN, PA — A total of 39 new deaths from coronavirus were announced in Montgomery County on Tuesday, including the youngest victim yet, a 36-year-old resident.

No further details on the 36-year-old's case were made available by officials. While the virus has primarily been fatal to the oldest at-risk age groups, younger people can certainly fall victim as well.

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In Montgomery County, one fatal victim is between 40 and 49, while five deaths have occurred in the 50 to 59 range.

The remainder of the county's deaths are 60 and up, with the bulk of them over the age of 80.

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While 39 is the highest number of deaths yet announced on a single day in the county, this rise should not be taken to mean anything, officials said. It takes time for numbers from the past several days to be tabulated, so each day's total typically reflect accumulated stats from multiple days.

In fact, 16 of those 39 deaths occurred in April.

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The county now has seen 353 fatalities from the virus as Tuesday. Of those 353, 286 were residents of nursing homes, accounting for about 81 percent of all deaths.

There are 4,611 cases in Montgomery County as of Tuesday.

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