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Las conversaciones sobre un sitio de vacunación masiva de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery se han intensificado en los últimos días. Durante su conferencia de prensa virtual semanal del miércoles, el ejecutivo del condado Marc Elrich dijo que hay múltiples opciones de ubicación si el estado lo aprueba. “Hemos hablado con la gente que […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for Feb. 25 The Maryland Department of Health reported 129 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Thursday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is currently 62,896. Montgomery County recorded nine new coronavirus-related fatalities Thursday, bringing the death toll to 1,363. This is a decrease of 0.06 from Wednesday’s rate of 3.8%. The […]

Talk of a mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Montgomery County has ramped up in recent days. During his weekly virtual media briefing on Wednesday, County Executive Marc Elrich said there are multiple location options if approved by the state. “We’ve talked to the folks who own the (Montgomery County) Fairgrounds, and they’re willing to let […]

Two Montgomery County hospitals were ranked in Healthgrades’ America’s 250 Best Hospitals for 2021. Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring made it into the top 100 ranking and Suburban Hospital in Bethesda was ranked in the top 250 for the third time. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed increased importance on the hospitals people are treated […]

The state of Maryland continues to rank low in regards to vaccine distribution in the United States. According to data presented by NPR on Feb. 24, Maryland currently ranks 41st in regards to the percentage of the population that has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The state ranks 28th in regards […]

The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 single-dose vaccine is “safe and effective,” according to a Food and Drug Administration analysis released Wednesday. To date, the vaccine is approximately 66% effective in preventing moderate to severe COVID-19. In a recent briefing document, the FDA stated that the vaccine is “consistent with the recommendations set forth in FDA’s […]

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) se están preparando para el regreso gradual de los estudiantes al aprendizaje en persona a partir del 1 de marzo, y los funcionarios dicen que será muy diferente a lo que era antes de la pandemia de COVID-19. Los datos muestran que los casos de COVID-19 y […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for Feb. 24 The Maryland Department of Health reported 141 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Wednesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 62,767. Montgomery County recorded two newly reported coronavirus-related fatalities Wednesday. The death toll is currently 1,354, the highest in the state. As of Wednesday, 17 schools in the […]

Ojibwa Miller, a master firefighter paramedic with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS), is administering COVID-19 vaccines to seniors at county clinics. Miller, a 19-year-veteran of the fire department, told MyMCM that he was initially apprehensive about receiving and giving the vaccine, but now stands behind it and says being a vaccinator is a […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is preparing for students’ phased return to in-person learning starting on March 1, and officials say it will be much different from before the COVID-19 pandemic. Data shows that COVID-19 cases and test positivity rates are trending downwards in the county, and access to the vaccine is increasing. With proper […]