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Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Since Thanksgiving, the Maryland Department of Health has reported 1,141 new cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County—342 Friday, 189 Saturday, 313 Sunday and 297 Monday. The county’s cumulative case count is 33,400. The county has a rolling seven-day average of 4.96% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is an increase of 0.31 […]

The Montgomery County Council will hold a virtual town hall meeting Monday night to respond to community concerns. The meeting is scheduled to run from 7-8:30 p.m. County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Board of Education President Shebra Evans will join councilmembers. Local leaders will answer questions from residents and hear concerns. You can […]

COVID-19 hospitalizations are catching up to case spikes, Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles said during a media briefing Wednesday. “As you noticed in last week’s press conference we said, ‘You know the hospital data is kind of lagging behind the cases.’ That’s no longer the case,” Gayles said. “We are seeing comparable increases […]

Estadísticas de COVID-19 del condado de Montgomery El Departamento de Salud de Maryland informó de 383 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery, el miércoles por la mañana. Este es el tercer aumento más grande en un período de 24 horas desde que comenzó la pandemia en marzo y el decimotercer día consecutivo […]

La Junta Electoral del Condado de Montgomery contó el último lote de boletas provisionales esta semana. Según los funcionarios, hubo aproximadamente un 79% de participación de votantes para las elecciones de 2020, un aumento del 6% en comparación con 2016. MyMCM habló con el Dr. Gilberto Zelaya de la Junta Electoral del Condado de Montgomery […]

At around 5 p.m. Wednesday, Marylanders will receive a statewide emergency alert on their cell phones— only the second time the tool has been used by Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration. The governor’s administration first used the alert on March 31 to inform residents about the state’s new COVID-19 Stay at Home directive, according to a […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics The Maryland Department of Health reported 383 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Wednesday morning. This is the third-largest increase in a 24 hour period since the pandemic began in March and the 13th consecutive day the increase in daily cases is more than 200. The county’s cumulative case count is […]

Montgomery County Parks Department announced on Twitter that Wheaton Regional Park has new outdoor gym equipment. “The 1,800 square-foot station features seven pieces of equipment and an accessible walkway to the bathrooms, parking lot, playground, and Pine Lake Trail,” Montgomery Parks tweeted. In light of the coronavirus, Montgomery Park requires people to wear masks and […]

Yumi Hogan, Maryland’s First Lady, was awarded the Order of Civil Merit of the Republic of Korea — the country’s “highest and most prestigious civilian honor,” according to a press release by the governor’s office. The ceremony took place Tuesday at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Washington, D.C. Hogan is one of […]

The Montgomery County Board of Elections counted the last batch of provisional ballots this week. According to officials, there was about a 79% turnout of voters for the 2020 election — a 6% increase compared to 2016. MyMCMedia spoke with Dr. Gilberto Zelaya from the Montgomery County Board of Elections to learn more. THE END […]