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Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for May 25 The Maryland Department of Health reported 16 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Tuesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 70,728. There were no new coronavirus-related fatalities in the county Tuesday, so the death toll remains at 1,497. Monday, 0.92% of the COVID-19 tests done were positive. Compared […]

El ejecutivo del condado, Marc Elrich, envió una carta a la Autoridad de Tránsito del Área Metropolitana de Washington (WMATA) solicitando que la estación de metro de White Flint se rebautizara como “Estación de metro North Bethesda”. Esta carta fue enviada hace un par de semanas, desde que la organización Friends of White Flint le […]

County Executive Marc Elrich sent a letter to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) requesting that the White Flint Metro Station be renamed “North Bethesda Metro Station.” This letter was sent more than two weeks since the organization Friends of White Flint asked the county government consider changing the new “North Bethesda” name for […]

Although Montgomery County is on track to enter Phase 3 of reopening on May 28, a mask mandate will still be in place for specific settings. People who are fully vaccinated don’t need to wear face masks indoors, except in the circumstances stipulated by the Maryland Department of Health such as healthcare settings, schools, and […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for May 24 Since Friday, May 21, the Maryland Department of Health has reported 67 new cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County — 32 Saturday, 21 Sunday and 14 Monday. The county’s cumulative case count is 70,712. Montgomery County recorded four new coronavirus-related fatalities since Friday, May 21 — one Saturday, […]

Montgomery County announced that it’s holding its 24th Juneteenth Celebration at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown on June 19 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The event is coordinated by Montgomery County Office of Human Rights and the County Executive’s African American Advisory Group, with support from BlackRock Center for the Arts, […]

During Black Wellness Health Week, The African American Health Program (AAHP) and its partner organization are hosting a virtual Community Day Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. “Attendees will learn about the African American Health Program and what we do to improve the health of the Black community in Montgomery County,” said Jacque Williams, […]

Three of the five county regional directors are retiring this summer. Cathy Matthews, the county’s uptown regional director; Reemberto Rodriguez, the county’s Silver Spring Region Director, and Luisa Montero, the county’s Mid County regional director, will all be stepping down soon, announced Richard Madaleno, the county’s chief administrative officer. “It is incredibly bittersweet that I […]

Los residentes de Maryland de 18 años o más que se vacunen contra COVID-19 en el estado ingresarán automáticamente a una nueva lotería, anunció el gobernador Larry Hogan durante una conferencia de prensa el jueves. A partir del martes 25 de mayo, la Lotería de Maryland otorgará aleatoriamente $40,000 a un residente vacunado durante 40 […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for May 21 According to the Montgomery County Department of Health, 49.3% of the county’s residents are fully vaccinated and 60.5% have received the first dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. These figures only include vaccine doses administered in Maryland. Currently, vaccines are available to all residents ages 12 […]