5 Things to Know Today, Feb. 24, In Montgomery County

Today is Wednesday, Feb. 24 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County:

1. Weekly County COVID-19 Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard will hold their weekly media briefing at 12:30 p.m. You can watch live on MCM channels 21 and 995 (HD), County Cable Montgomery and on the county’s Facebook and YouTube channels.

💻 @MontCoExec Marc Elrich, @MoCoDHHS' Dr. Travis Gayles and @ReadyMontgomery's Dr. Earl Stoddard will meet with reporters virtually tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb. 24) at 12:30 p.m. to provide #COVID19 updates.
📺 Watch live @CountyCableMoCo.
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— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) February 23, 2021

2. County COVID-19 Testing Clinics: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at seven testing sites today.

3. Free Food Distribution: A drive-thru food distribution will take place from 1-3 p.m. at South Lake Elementary School in Gaithersburg.

An Upcounty drive-thru food distribution event is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb. 24) at South Lake Elementary School in Gaithersburg. For more food resources: https://t.co/785NAiBSXI. https://t.co/X11CBYMTrU

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) February 23, 2021

4. Online Wellness Conversation: Residents are invited to join a free virtual conversation from 6-7:30 p.m. about pediatric wellness during the coronavirus pandemic. No registration is required. Join on Teams Live, or watch live on County Cable Montgomery and the county’s Facebook page.

Residents are invited to join a free online event on Wednesday, Feb. 24 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for a conversation about Pediatric Wellness in the Time of COVID-19. Find more information athttps://t.co/FzsfKGoFGw pic.twitter.com/Kd1UKFbeAg

— Montgomery County DHHS (@MoCoDHHS) February 23, 2021

5. Senior Planet Montgomery: Senior Planet Montgomery continues to offer free Zoom classes to senior residents. Today’s classes include “Exploring the Misinformation Landscape” and “Spotify.”

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About Maryam Shahzad

Maryam is a reporter with Montgomery Community Media. She graduated from the University of Maryland in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. Previously, she was an intern with MCM. She can be reached at mshahzad@mymcmedia.org or on Twitter @maryam_mcm.

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