Montgomery County has moved from low to medium community level transmission for COVID-19 as new cases continue to rise.
The county is considered in high transmission for number of new cases. Of the tests administered by the county during the previous seven days, 13.65% came back positive. That number is on the rise.
The risk of transmission also is considered high, with a 17.6% increase in new cases per 100,000 during the previous seven days.
On Wednesday, the county was averaging 143 cases per 100,000 residents during the past seven days. There were 327 new cases reported, according to the county’s COVID-19 dashboard.
10.5% of hospital beds here were in use by patients who tested positive for COVID-19 during the previous seven days. This is considered by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to be in the medium range.
However, the county remains in low level for number of overall hospital beds currently in use. The county was averaging almost 10 new admissions per 100,000 residents during the past seven days and about 73% of its beds are in use.
County Executive Marc Elrich urged everyone to consider wearing a mask when in crowds, getting vaccinated and receiving a flu shot, taking a COVID test and staying home when sick.
During a recent Boosterama event at Westfield Wheaton mall, 197 people were vaccinated and 143 received a flu shot.
With the rise in COVID-19 cases in the region, County officials offer precautionary recommendations to prevent further community spread of the virus. The County’s COVID-19 case rate is now more than double the recent low on Nov. 28.
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