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The Montgomery County Sheriff had asked people in an area of Washington Township to shelter in place as they searched for a suspect.

At the beginning of the pandemic, the number of inmates in the Montgomery County Jail was reduced to less than 500. Now, that number has climbed back up to nearly 700.

The outbreak of COVID-19 among inmates at the Montgomery County Jail has grown since the first case was reported on June 10. The facility currently has 17…