Montgomery County Officials Say Hospitalization Trend From COVID-19 Trending In Right Correction

Officials reported 120 new COVID-19 cases on Friday.

EIGHTEEN WILL REMAIN IN THERED PHASE INCLUDING COUNT ISIN OUR AREA.ONE OF THOSE COUNTIESSTAYING IN READIES MONTGOMERYCOUNTY WHERE OFFICIALS AREREPORTING THAT 120 NEW CASES,13 ADDITIONAL DEATH.VALERIE ARKOOSH, CHAIR OF THECOUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,SAYS HOSPITALIZATION TRENDSCONTINUES TO MOVE IN THE RIGHTDIRECTION.WE HAVE BEEN CONTINUING TOSEE A SLOW BUT STEADYREDUCTION IN HOSPITALIZATIONSWHICH IS GREAT NEWS.TODAY THE NUMBER OF THEHOSPITALIZED PATIENTS REMAINSIN THE HIGH 200 AND THIS ISHOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19 AND33 PERCENT OF THOSE PATIENTSREQUIRE VENTILATORS.THE DRIVE THROUGH TESTINGSITE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTYCOMMUNITY COLLEGE WILL BECLOSED TOMORROW BUT OPENED ON