Day 4 of Phase 2: Montgomery County Metrics Show Drop in COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations

Tuesday afternoon, Montgomery County released an update to the public health metrics being used to guide the reopening timeline. The county entered Phase 2 of the economic reopening on Friday, June 19 after spending 19 days in Phase 1.

The county is tracking three categories of information including surveillance of cases and deaths, hospital capacity, and testing capabilities.

So far in phase 2, all metrics are showing improvement or adequate capacity for each of the four days. There was a drop in the number of new cases, hospitalizations, and postive testing rate.

Montgomery County progress report since the beginning of Phase 1 (click on photo to enlarge):

Montgomery County COVID-19 Dashboard as of June 23 (click on photo to enlarge):

Montgomery County COVID-19 Dashboard as of June 22 (click on photo to enlarge):

The data posted Tuesday afternoon were:

• Number of new confirmed positive cases each day: 67 (three-day average); 14 declining days our of the last 14.
• Number of COVID-19 new deaths each day: four (three-day average); 13 declining days of the last 14.
• COVID-19 related hospitalizations: 174 (three-day average); 14 declining days.
• Number of COVID-19 related emergency room patients: seven (three-day average); 14 declining days.
• COVID-19 related intensive-care unit hospitalizations: 62 (three-day average); 14 declining days.
• Acute care bed utilization rate: 68% (three-day average); the county benchmark of 70% or less has been met 14 of the last 14 days.
• Intensive Care Unit bed utilization rate: 59% (three-day average); the county benchmark of 80% or less has been met 14 out of the last 14 days.
• Percentage of ventilators in use: 38% (three-day average); the county benchmark of 70% or less has been met 14 out of the last 14 days.
• Test positivity rate: 6% (three-day average); 14 declining days.

The county also set goals for testing capacity, contact tracing, and prioritizing equity. More details on each of these goals are available on the county’s website, here.

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