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2020 Press Releases

Posted on: March 22, 2020

First Coronavirus Death Reported in Montgomery County 33 New Cases Reported, Total Cases is 110

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Montgomery County officials today reported the first death from COVID-19. The 72-year-old male, who resided in Abington Township and had been hospitalized for several days, died on March 21, 2020.

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Posted on: December 14, 2020
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Montgomery County Reports 1,927 New COVID-19 Cases and 12 Deaths in Past Week

Posted on: December 1, 2020
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Posted on: December 1, 2020
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Montgomery County Releases Proposed 2021 Budget and Capital Improvement Plan

Posted on: November 20, 2020
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Posted on: November 13, 2020
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