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Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for Feb. 10 The Maryland Department of Health reported 166 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Wednesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 61,001. Montgomery County recorded nine new coronavirus-related fatalities Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 1,316. As of Wednesday, 16 schools in the state are reporting COVID-19 cases, three […]

In order to have as much funding for COVID-19 related expenses as possible, the County Council’s Public Safety Committee members agreed to eliminate about $7.6 million from the county budget by agreeing not to fill vacant positions and reducing the size of the next police and fire and rescue incoming classes. The police department took […]

During a Montgomery County Council meeting with state health department officials Tuesday, Councilmember Nancy Navarro highlighted Spanish-language translation concerns regarding PrepMod, the state’s COVID-19 vaccine appointment scheduling system. The county has received feedback about translation errors which lead to “basically, a complete barrier,” Navarro told state officials. When asking for an address, Navarro said PrepMod […]

El condado de Montgomery reanudará el servicio al interior de los restaurantes al 25% de su capacidad, a partir del domingo 14 de febrero a las 7 a.m. El concejo del condado votó 7-2 el martes para aprobar la orden ejecutiva del ejecutivo del condado Marc Elrich. Los clientes están limitados a un período de […]

Comptroller Peter Franchot says more needs to be done to help Marylanders struggling throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Franchot estimates that to be about a third of Maryland residents. In a recent response to the Senate’s amendments regarding Governor Hogan’s RELIEF Act of 2021, Franchot commended Senate President Ferguson and senators for proposing additional much-needed aid. […]

El condado de Montgomery está llevando a cabo un evento en línea gratuito para discutir sobre la salud mental y la pandemia COVID-19, el miércoles 10 de febrero de 6 a 7:30 p.m. La conversación se centrará en los diferentes tipos de duelo que han sufrido los miembros de la comunidad durante el año pasado, […]

Montgomery County will resume indoor dining at 25% capacity beginning Sunday, Feb. 14 at 7 a.m. The county council voted 7-2 on Tuesday to approve County Executive Marc Elrich’s executive order to make the change. Customers are limited to a 90-minute indoor dining period and on-site alcohol consumption must stop at 10 p.m. According to […]

Montgomery County is holding a free online event, discussing mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic, on Wednesday, Feb. 10 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The conversation will focus on the different types of grief those in the community have endured over this past year, how to cope and move forward. This video event is one […]

Estadísticas de COVID-19 del condado de Montgomery del 9 de febrero El Departamento de Salud de Maryland informó de 202 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery, el martes por la mañana. El recuento acumulado de casos del condado es 60,835. El condado informó el 5 de febrero que 222 personas fueron hospitalizadas […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for Feb. 9 The Maryland Department of Health reported 202 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Tuesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 60,835. The county reported on Feb. 5 that 222 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Montgomery County. Montgomery County recorded four new coronavirus-related fatalities Tuesday, bringing the death […]