Health & Fitness
3 More COVID-19 Deaths Confirmed By MCPHD
Active cases continue to steadily decline in Montgomery County as they fell below 1,500 for the second time since June.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX — The Montgomery County Public Health District confirmed the death of three more county residents with COVID-19 on Thursday.
Two men from Spring, both in their 60s, died in the hospital with other co-morbities. The last death was a woman from Splendora in her 70s, also with co-morbidities. There have been 295 COVID-19 deaths in Montgomery County.
MCPHD confirmed 37 new cases of COVID-19 in the county, bringing the total to 52,975 cases since the start of the pandemic. Active cases in Montgomery County decreased by 28 since Wednesday to 1,497. The county dipped below 1,500 active cases for the second time since June 2020. MCPHD reported 1,482 active cases Tuesday before an increase of 43 on Wednesday.
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· TOTAL cases of COVID-19 increased by 37 to 52,975 since Wednesday’s (5/5) report. Of the 37 new cases, 31 were tested since 4/22/2021. · ACTIVE cases of COVID-19 decreased by 28 to 1,497 since Wednesday’s (5/5) report. pic.twitter.com/yNKsVEGXqT
— Montgomery County Public Health (@MontCo_PH) May 6, 2021
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