3 Lower Moreland Residents Die From Coronavirus

NORRISTOWN, PA — Five more Montgomery County residents have died from coronavirus, Montgomery County officials announced Monday, bringing the county's death toll to 27. They were among 145 new cases found, bringing the county total over a thousand to 1,134.

The five victims include three residents from Lower Moreland, all of them unrelated: an 80-year-old man, a 78-year-old man, and a 61-year-old woman. Two more victims were announced in Lower Merion, also unrelated: an 84-year-old man and an 87-year-old woman.

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All of the fatalities had underlying medical conditions. Four of them died in a hospital, Montgomery County Commissioner Val Arkoosh said. One died at home.

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Around the county, about 250 residents are currently hospitalized with coronavirus. While concerns about medical equipment shortages and hospital bed availability is ongoing, as of Monday, every hospital still has open beds.

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