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Montgomery County’s jail tested every inmate for COVID-19 — and found 30 times more cases than previously known

But nearly all those infected showed no symptoms, prompting renewed calls for mass testing

Val Arkoosh, chair of the Montgomery County Commissioners, speaks during a March 18 news conference about the coronavirus at the county's emergency operations center in Eagleville.
Val Arkoosh, chair of the Montgomery County Commissioners, speaks during a March 18 news conference about the coronavirus at the county's emergency operations center in Eagleville.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer