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December 15, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Montgomery County COVID-19 Death Toll Nears 1,000; Maryland Surpasses 5,000

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics The Maryland Department of Health reported 341 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Tuesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 40,062. The number of daily new cases has been above 300 for the twelth consecutive day. The county has a rolling seven-day average of 6.3% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is an […]

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December 15, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Watch Live: Hogan to Discuss Maryland’s Plan for COVID-19 Vaccinations Tuesday at 4 p.m.

Gov. Larry Hogan will provide an update on the state’s plan to distribute the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Hogan’s briefing comes a day after the first Pfizer vaccines were administered in the state Monday. Watch the briefing live below: Hogan’s address will be streamed live Tuesday at 4 p.m. on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Today at […]

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December 14, 2020 | Michelle Queen

The Latest COVID-19 Statistics for Montgomery County and Maryland

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Since Friday, Dec. 11, the Maryland Department of Health has reported 1,531 new cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County—622 Saturday, 504 Sunday and 405 Monday. The county’s cumulative case count is 39,721. The county has a rolling seven-day average of 5.93% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is a decrease of 0.13 […]

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December 14, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Maryland’s 10 Electors Officially Cast Votes for Biden and Harris

President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris received all 10 of Maryland’s electoral votes. The now-certified vote will be given to Vice President Mike Pence to be read aloud to the U.S. Congress. During the official voice votes and signing of numerous documents on Monday, the 10 electors cast their votes with descriptions like […]

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December 11, 2020 | Clara Longo de Freitas

Maryland’s Electors to Cast Presidential Vote Dec. 14

Maryland’s electors will cast their vote for president and vice president Monday, Dec. 14 at noon, as part of the Electoral College process. While they will vote in the State House, this year’s event will be closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be livestreamed on the Maryland Board of […]

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December 11, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Maryland Attorney General Opposes Texas Lawsuit Challenging Election Results

Update: The Supreme Court denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit Friday. Original Post: Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh joined 22 other attorneys general in a brief asking the Supreme Court to reject a Texas lawsuit challenging 2020 election results. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing four battleground states— Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin— […]

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December 11, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Hogan Anuncia Ayuda Comercial y de Vivienda

El gobernador Larry Hogan anunció, en una conferencia de prensa el jueves, un nuevo alivio financiero de emergencia para empresas e inquilinos. A la reunión se le unieron la secretaria de Comercio de Maryland, Kelly Schulz, y el secretario de Vivienda de Maryland, Ken Holt. Hogan no anunció ninguna nueva restricción de coronavirus en todo […]

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December 11, 2020 | Nicolle Schorchit

County Wants to Share Residents’ Holiday Decorations

To boost holiday spirits during the COVID-19 pandemic, Montgomery County is inviting residents to submit photos of winter and holiday decorations that will then be displayed on the county’s website. County Executive Marc Elrich wants the sharing of spirit and joy to be celebrated together. “I know this year has been extremely difficult for so […]

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December 11, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Maryland Reports 51 COVID-Related Deaths, Including 10 in Montgomery County

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics The Maryland Department of Health reported 452 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Friday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 38,190. The county has a rate of 6.1% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is a decrease of 0.05 from Thursday’s rate of 6.15%. The county’s positivity rate is lower than in […]

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December 11, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Hispanos en Montgomery Tienen el Mayor Número de Casos de Covid-19

Según el reporte más reciente del gobierno del condado de Montgomery, los Hispanos tienen el mayor número de casos de Covid-19, si se compara con cualquier otro grupo étnico o racial. La tabla de recuento de casos muestra que en marzo de los 761 casos reportados 120 eran Hispanos, 190 Afro-americanos y 221 casos Anglosajones. […]

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