Officials report first death from COVID-19 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Monday, March 23, 2020
NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Officials on Sunday announced the first death related to the coronavirus in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

The patient was a 72-year-old man from Abington who had been hospitalized for several days. He died on Saturday.
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Meanwhile, another 33 people have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the countywide total to 110.

They range in age from 21 to 77 and include 15 females and 18 males.
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More than 470 cases have been reported in 33 Pennsylvania counties.

Governor Tom Wolf ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses must close by 8 a.m. Monday, March 23.
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