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16th COVID-19 case confirmed in Montgomery County

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July 15th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Montgomery County Public Health, today (Wednesday), confirmed an additional, positive case of COVID-19 in the County, for a total of 16. The latest person confirmed to have the virus is an adult age 18-to 40, who is isolating at home.

As of today, 10 persons affected by the virus in Montgomery County have recovered, and two have died. Officials say 911 individuals have been tested for COVID-19.

Serology testing data* show 3 individuals are positive for COVID-19, 70 are negative, and 73 have been tested.

(*Serological tests measure the amount of antibodies or proteins present in the blood when the body is responding to a specific infection, like COVID-19. In other words, the test detects the body’s immune response to the infection caused by the virus rather than detecting the virus itself.)