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Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced it is delivering nearly 4,000 coronavirus emergency kits to neighborhoods that have been disproportionately affected by the spread of COVID-19. DHHS said in a statement that the following three zip codes are heavily affected: 20902, the Wheaton-Glenmont area, which, over the past 14 days, has […]

Estadísticas de Covid-19 para el condado de Montgomery El Departamento de Salud de Maryland informó de 253 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery, el miércoles por la mañana. El recuento acumulativo de casos del condado es 34,159. El condado tiene un promedio continuo de siete días de 5.6% de pruebas COVID-19 positivas, […]

For much of 2020, Dr. Anthony Fauci has been in the spotlight as a constant source of expertise during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, he was named one of the four People of the Year in 2020 by PEOPLE. “Even though he and his family were getting death threats, he continued to be out front,” […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics The Maryland Department of Health reported 253 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Wednesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 34,159. The county has a rolling seven-day average of 5.6% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is a decrease of 0.03 from Tuesday’s average rate of 5.63%. The county’s positivity rate […]

The Montgomery County Council voted unanimously to require a racial equity and social justice impact statement for every new zoning text amendment. The aim of the legislation, that was voted on during council’s Dec. 1 meeting, is to ensure that all zoning decisions undergo evidence-based assessments on how they will impact minority residents and communities. […]

El gobernador Larry Hogan dijo que Maryland probablemente alcanzará un récord de hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 en un futuro cercano. “Según nuestro modelo, podemos esperar alcanzar un nuevo récord de hospitalizaciones en los próximos días”, dijo Hogan en una conferencia de prensa el martes. “Las hospitalizaciones por coronavirus han aumentado en un 51% en las últimas […]

Gov. Larry Hogan said Maryland will likely reach a record high for COVID-19 hospitalizations in the near future. “According to our modeling, we can expect to reach a new record high for hospitalizations in the coming days,” Hogan said at a press conference Tuesday. He said coronavirus hospitalizations have increased by 51% over the past […]

The Montgomery County Council unanimously appointed Councilmember Tom Hucker council president at a meeting Tuesday. Councilmember Gabe Albornoz was appointed council vice president. Hucker was formerly vice president; he replaces outgoing President Sidney Katz. Katz was elected council president in 2019. Councilmembers offered sincere and appreciative remarks reflecting on Katz’s year as president. Councilmember Hans […]

Renovations to South Lake Elementary School in Gaithersburg will no longer be postponed and instead are expected to be completed by September of 2023, following a unanimous county council vote Dec. 1. The council allocated $5,853,000 from general obligation bonds for site improvements and utility construction at the overcrowded school. Councilmember Craig Rice praised the action, […]

Montgomery County Council unanimously agreed to spend $3 million to update the HVAC systems in the public schools so that when students do return to the classrooms, their rooms will be better ventilated. In response to the pandemic, the council agreed to fund enhancements to Montgomery County Public Schools’ HVAC system to reduce the airborne […]