Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics The Maryland Department of Health reported 438 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Wednesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 40,500. The county has a rolling seven-day average of 6.32% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is an increase of 0.02 from Tuesday’s average rate of 6.3%. The county’s positivity rate is lower […]

Three out of six hospitals in Montgomery County have no ICU vacancy as of noon Tuesday, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles said at a county council meeting. Also as of noon, one hospital has no acute care bed vacancy, he said. Gayles said there was a period of time over the weekend when five […]

La ciudad de Rockville ha declarado una emergencia por nieve para el miércoles, que requiere que todos los vehículos sean retirados de las carreteras de la ciudad, incluidas las calles del vecindario. La emergencia entra en vigencia a las 9 a.m. Para que las cuadrillas de la ciudad limpien la nieve de las calles de […]

State officials anticipate that every Maryland hospital will receive COVID-19 vaccine doses over the next two weeks. The FDA approved Pfizer’s vaccine last Friday, and distribution is underway. This week, Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center and Adventist Health Care White Oak Medical Center are expected to receive 975 doses each. MedStar Health, which includes […]

The City of Rockville has declared a snow emergency for Wednesday requiring all vehicles to be removed from city roads, including neighborhood streets. The emergency takes effect at 9 a.m. In order for city crews to safely and efficiently clear snow from streets, all vehicles should be parked in garages and driveways whenever possible. If […]

Montgomery County and a provider of renewable energy solutions are partnering to generate 11.4 million kilowatt hours annually of solar energy, County Executive Marc Elrich announced Tuesday. The energy collected will provide energy for low-to-moderate income households and the county government. It is part of the county’s plan to eliminate greenhouse emissions by 2035. The […]

The Montgomery County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to suspend indoor dining effective at 5 p.m. Outdoor dining, delivery, drive-thru and takeout will still be allowed, according to County Executive Marc Elrich’s order. The council also approved other measures: limiting retail capacity to one person per 200 square feet; 150 people maximum. Large retail stores that […]

Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is preparing for the first snow of the winter season, but this year’s preparation looks different than year’s past because of the coronavirus. The National Weather Service currently projects that on Wednesday northern parts of Montgomery County could receive up to 10 inches of snow and down county could […]

Estadísticas de COVID-19 del condado de Montgomery El Departamento de Salud de Maryland informó de 341 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery, el martes por la mañana. El recuento acumulativo de casos del condado es 40,062. El número de casos nuevos diarios ha superado los 300 por duodécimo día consecutivo. El condado […]

The Montgomery County Council passed a bill focusing on the reduction of waste usage throughout the county – including plastic straws. The bill will ban single-use plastic straws and expand on previous county laws. It will require food service businesses to use compostable or recyclable ware by the county and prohibit all food service products […]