Montgomery County health officials explained Thursday the reason why we aren't hearing about people who recovered from COVID-19. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa. - Why aren't we hearing about how many people have recovered from COVID-19.
Health officials in Montgomery County explained Thursday during their briefing that there is no real way for them to collect that data.
The state doesn't require hospitals to report discharges. Health officials also said they don't have the bandwidth to track everyone who recovered down. "I wish we could talk about recoveries.
So the problem is just a very simple one. The state does not require reporting of discharges. So if someone is admitted to the hospital, hopefully, the vast majority of them are getting