Montgomery Community Media

Según el sitio web de los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés), para obtener la máxima protección contra la variante Delta y evitar contagiar a los demás, es importante el uso de una mascarilla en público si se encuentra en espacios cerrados en un área con transmisión […]

Two Montgomery County hospitals placed in the top 15 medical centers in Maryland, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report. Bethesda’s Suburban Hospital was ranked the eighth-best hospital in Maryland, and Holy Cross in Silver Spring was ranked 14th. While both hospitals scored slightly lower than in the previous year (in […]

Montgomery County leaders say unvaccinated adults drive the recent increase in COVID-19 cases. Data shows that it’s not just happening locally but nationwide – especially as the delta variant runs rampant. “We know that children under 12 can’t, but it’s that older population that if they get sick, they are very likely to be in […]

Environmental agencies in Maryland have issued a Code Orange air quality alert for Montgomery County, 11 other counties and the city of Baltimore. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other […]

Durante el mes de julio, el condado de Montgomery y el estado de Maryland han experimentado un aumento en el número de casos de COVID-19 y la tasa de positividad. Mientras que otros estados con menos residentes vacunados están experimentando un aumento significativo en las hospitalizaciones y muertes, hasta ahora ese no es el caso […]

Montgomery County and the state of Maryland has seen an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and the positivity rate during July. While other states with fewer vaccinated residents are seeing significant increases in hospitalizations and deaths, so far that is not the case here. Montgomery County averaged 4.4 new cases of COVID-19 per […]

Según los datos más recientes del gobierno del condado de Montgomery, los hispanos representan el 20% de la población y el 18.45% ha recibido al menos una dosis de la vacuna contra el Covid-19. El actual vicepresidente del concejo del condado de Montgomery Gabe Albornoz dijo, en su reunión semanal con la prensa del lunes, […]

Right now most food waste from large restaurants, grocery stores and produce distributors goes to landfill. And that’s because there’s no other option. But all that will change in Maryland starting in January of 2023. In compliance with a new state law, producers of large amounts of food waste will be required to redirect it. […]

Montgomery County, along with other jurisdictions across the nation, has seen an uptick in the daily toll of COVID-19 cases. Health officials say the majority of the cases are among unvaccinated residents. County leaders continue to ramp up vaccination efforts to protect those who are vulnerable. “The good news is that so many of our […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials say they continue to work closely with local and state health officials to determine face mask guidance and other health and safety practices for the fall. The school district will provide plans surrounding face coverings for the upcoming school year to the Board of Education next week. MCPS Communications […]