Montgomery Community Media

In a press briefing on Tuesday, Gov. Larry Hogan noted that the anniversary of the first confirmed coronavirus cases in Maryland is approaching. On Monday, the United States surpassed 500,000 coronavirus-related deaths since the start of the pandemic. Hogan said the state mourns the loss of all Americans and Marylanders who died of the virus. […]

Según un informe del Instituto Nacional de Salud (NIH por sus siglas en inglés), cerca de 3 millones de hispanos en los Estados Unidos están en riesgo de perder su visión para el 2030 debido a complicaciones de la diabetes, y un 12 por ciento de todos los hispanos mayores de 20 años han sido […]

Reps. David Trone and Jamie Raskin, who represent Montgomery County in the U.S. House, joined their congressional colleagues from Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., in calling on the federal government to vaccinate its workers through a process separate from state and local COVID-19 vaccine programs. The lawmakers represent the National Capital Region — comprised of […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for Feb. 23 The Maryland Department of Health reported 103 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Tuesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 62,626. The county reported on Feb. 17 that 181 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Montgomery County. Montgomery County recorded no new coronavirus-related fatalities Tuesday. The COVID-19 death […]

Update:  There are five takeaways from Gov. Larry Hogan’s media briefing Tuesday afternoon. Original:  Gov. Larry Hogan will provide a COVID-19 update Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. which will be streamed live on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. According to the Maryland Department of Health, more than 749,000 people have received the first dose of the Pfizer […]

After a delay due to inclement weather, Montgomery County has received its COVID-19 vaccine doses from the state. The county received 9,000 first doses late Feb. 22, half of which were supposed to be received last week, according to Mary Anderson, spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services. Therefore, vaccine appointments for Feb. […]

Harvey Zeigler, a 100-year-old Montgomery County resident, received his COVID-19 vaccine at the East County Community Recreation Center in Silver Spring on Sunday. The county health department is operating COVID-19 vaccination clinics that aim to provide better access to residents in underserved areas, according to the county. Vaccine appointments are being offered to seniors in […]

El Grupo de Acción para el Logro de Estudiantes Latinos (LSAAG), las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS), el Condado de Montgomery y el Consejo de PTA del Condado de Montgomery (MCCPTA) se unirán para presentar una conversación comunitaria virtual sobre recursos y apoyo para las familias hispanas, el sábad0 27 de febrero. La […]

Estadísticas de Covid-19 en el condado de Montgomery de Febrero 22 Desde el viernes 19 de febrero, el Departamento de Salud de Maryland ha informado 289 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery: 102 el sábado, 100 el domingo y 87 el lunes. El recuento acumulativo de casos del condado es 62,523. El […]

The Latino Student Achievement Action Group (LSAAG), Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Montgomery County and the Montgomery County Council of PTAs (MCCPTA) will be teaming up to present a virtual community conversation about resources and support for local Latino families on Saturday. The conversation will be held from 1 p.m to 2 p.m and conducted […]