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Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for Feb. 17 The Maryland Department of Health reported 107 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Wednesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 61,942. For the second straight day, Montgomery County recorded no new coronavirus-related fatalities Wednesday. The death toll remains at 1,337. As of Wednesday, 17 schools in the state […]

Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles wanted to “clarify and emphasize” to those with questions that all the allotted COVID-19 vaccine doses at the County’s disposal are ultimately used. “We’re not tossing doses in the trash can at the end of the day. We’re repurposing them in our future clinics,” said Dr. Gayles during […]

El Caucus Latino de Maryland sostendrá el martes 16 de febrero a las 6:00 p.m. una reunión virtual en español sobre la vacuna contra el Covid-19 y el proceso de vacunación en el estado. Según el Caucus, más de cuatrocientos mil personas han muerto y millones contagiados debido al Covid-19. “En esta sesión vamos hablar […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for Feb. 16 The Maryland Department of Health reported 91 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Tuesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 61,835. This is the least number of new cases recorded in a 24-hour period since 71 cases were recorded on Oct. 19, 2020. The county reported on Feb. […]

On Friday, Governor Larry Hogan traveled to the White House to meet with President Joe Biden. Hogan was one of several governors in attendance to discuss the Biden administration’s plan to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Others in attendance were Vice President Kamala Harris and several other bipartisan lawmakers. Governor Hogan tweeted his full statement […]

The coronavirus vaccination lines at Richard Montgomery and Quince Orchard High Schools were chaotic on Thursday because people with appointments were sharing their confirmation links to people who did not have an appointment. County Executive Marc Elrich addressed the problem in a statement Friday: “It is extremely important that residents do not share the vaccination […]

County Executive Marc Elrich released a video statement on Thursday explaining why the coronavirus vaccination process has been slow across the state and in Montgomery County. Here’s a look at his five minute address to the county: Full Statement on Montgomery County Vaccination Distribution Here’s the letter Elrich sent to county residents along with the […]

A Valentine’s Day tradition, where thousands of people shed their pants and run for a good cause, will now be virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cupid’s Undie Run, which usually hosts large crowds in major cities around the country, is opting for a socially distanced version of the event in 2021. https://www.instagram.com/p/B8wFyG3J4Mm/ The challenge […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for Feb. 12 The Maryland Department of Health reported 170 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Friday morning. This brings the cumulative cases to more than 61,330. Montgomery County recorded five new coronavirus-related fatalities Friday, bringing the death toll to 1,324. The county reports 185 patients were hospitalized with COVID-19 as of […]

Challenges surrounding a shortage in vaccines in Montgomery County and throughout the state continue to plague county residents. “We understand that people are eager to get their shots, but there’s just not enough vaccines,” said County Executive Marc Elrich during a virtual media briefing on Thursday. Based on the latest data, more people have been […]