Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County continues to see a moderate level of COVID-19 community transmission as reported by the CDC. July 27 the CDC revised face mask guidance due to the increase in COVID-19 cases across the country. The new guidance recommends face masks be worn indoors in areas of substantial transmission regardless of vaccination status. Last week […]

Un nuevo estudio analiza la atención médica en todo el país y clasifica a Maryland como el quinto mejor estado para la atención médica. WalletHub comparó los 50 estados y el Distrito de Columbia según 44 métricas. Incluyeron el manejo de COVID-19, la esperanza de vida, las primas de seguro mensuales, las tarifas aseguradas y […]

A new study looks at health care across the country and ranks Maryland as the 5th best state for health care. Only four other states fared better. WalletHub compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 44 metrics. They included COVID-19 handling, life expectancy, monthly insurance premiums, insured rates, and the costs […]

An article about the dismissal of a federal lawsuit against Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles substantially repeated the contents of a Bethesda Beat article and was not appropriately attributed. The Montgomery Community Media article has been removed.

Montgomery County has seen an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases since early July and may reinstate the indoor mask mandate. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Montgomery County leads the state with nearly 80% of its population vaccinated with at least 1 dose. While other areas of the country with fewer vaccinated […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich has recommended the county reinstate the COVID-19 indoor mask mandate if the jurisdiction reaches what the CDC defines as “substantial transmission”: 50 new cases per 100,000 residents for seven days, which is about 525 new cases over a seven-day period for the county. According to a county release Friday, “The […]

El ejecutivo del condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, quiere restablecer el mandato COVID-19 del uso de las mascarillas en lugares cerrados,  si la jurisdicción alcanza lo que Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) definen como “transmisión sustancial”: 50 casos nuevos por cada 100,000 residentes durante […]

El condado de Montgomery ha proporcionado más de $28 millones en asistencia para el pago de alquiler, desde mayo de 2020, lo que respalda a aproximadamente 5,600 hogares, según el ejecutivo del condado, Marc Elrich. Los líderes locales dicen que hay más fondos disponibles y que actualmente se están revisando otras 2100 solicitudes activas. El […]

Update (2:15 p.m.): The county council, sitting as the Board of Health, will discuss and vote on the regulation next week on Thursday, Aug. 5 per a release from Montgomery County. Original (1:30 p.m.): Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich wants to reinstate the COVID-19 indoor mask mandate if the jurisdiction reaches what the CDC defines […]

Montgomery County has provided more than $28 million in rent relief assistance since May of 2020 – supporting about 5,600 households, according to County Executive Marc Elrich. Local leaders say there’s more funding available, and another 2,100 active applications are currently being reviewed. The COVID-19 Rent Relief Program provides short-term rental assistance to eligible households […]