Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Page last updated: March 23, 2020 - 12:30 PM

Situation Update

There is currently an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was first detected in China and which has now been detected in numerous locations internationally, including in the United States. The virus has been named “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes has been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated “COVID-19”).1

On Saturday, March 7, 2020, the County Commissioners announced the first (2) two presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County.2 The next day, (2) two more presumptive positive cases were announced3, and the Commissioners signed a Declaration of Disaster Emergency.4 

For real-time information on COVID-19 in Montgomery County, including a current number of cases and other statistics, visit www.montcopa.org/COVID-19.

Sources

1 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/summary.html 
2 https://www.montcopa.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/5081
3 https://www.montcopa.org/Archive.aspx?ADID=5083
4 https://www.montcopa.org/Archive.aspx?ADID=5082

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Disclaimer: This page is intended to provide Montgomery County first responders (police, fire, & EMS) and healthcare facility staff with the information they need to respond to COVID-19. If you are looking for general public information on COVID-19, please visit the following webpages:

COVID-19 First Responder Exposure Self-Reporting Form

https://veoci.com/veoci/p/form/jkzt3rnpu297

INFORMATION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS and healthcare facilities

Documents are sorted by publishing agency.

Montgomery County Department of Public Safety

Pennsylvania Department of Health

US Department of Health and Human Services

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)