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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new outdoor mask guidance on Tuesday for people who are fully vaccinated. According to these new CDC guidelines, people who are fully vaccinated do not need to wear masks in small outdoor gatherings. This includes people who have received both doses of the Moderna or Pfizer […]

Montgomery County is moving forward with reopening in phases tied to vaccination rates. Now that more than 50% of the county’s population has the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, some restrictions have been eased. “This is going to incentivize our community to get vaccinated as soon as possible. The more people come out and […]

The CDC recently recommended the use of the Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine to resume after a temporary pause nationwide. Local health leaders say they are waiting for guidance from the state before administering the refrigerated J&J doses already on hand before the pause. Montgomery County Deputy Health Officer Dr. James Bridgers explains […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for April 28 The Maryland Department of Health reported 96 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Wednesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 69,624. Montgomery County recorded three new coronavirus-related fatalities Wednesday, so the death toll rises to 1,475 which is the highest in the state. As of April 19, there […]

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will continue to offer a free, direct shuttle service to the Montgomery College Germantown Campus mass vaccination site from the Shady Grove Metro Station. The shuttle operates Monday through Friday, with shuttles available every 30 minutes between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.  The shuttle service is marked “Vaccine […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for April 27 The Maryland Department of Health reported 52 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Tuesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 69,528. As of April 19, the county reported that 99 people were hospitalized with COVID-19. Montgomery County recorded one new coronavirus-related fatality Tuesday, bringing the death toll to […]

El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery aprobó una nueva estrategia de reapertura gradual que entrará en vigencia el martes 27 a las 5 pm. Ahora que más del 50% de los residentes del condado han recibido al menos una dosis de la vacuna COVID-19, se aliviarán muchas restricciones de seguridad. Estos son algunos de los […]

The Montgomery County Council approved a new phased reopening strategy that takes effect Tuesday at 5 pm. Now that more than 50% of county residents have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, many safety restrictions will be eased. Here are some of the significant changes in the new amended public health order […]

La policía de Takoma Park recolectó 339 libras de medicamentos vencidos y sin usar durante el Día Nacional de Devolución de Medicamentos Recetados. El jefe Antonio DeVaul agradeció a quienes participaron y enfatizó que este programa previene el abuso y el robo de píldoras, al librar a los hogares de medicamentos recetados potencialmente peligrosos, vencidos, […]

As vaccination rates continue to increase and COVID-19 cases trend downward in Montgomery County, local leaders are considering easing some restrictions this week. “The county council acting as the Board of Health is working with our public health team to determine guidelines for additional activities to resume,” said County Council President Tom Hucker during his […]