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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in the spring, there was a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment in Montgomery County. But eight months later after stocking up on face masks, gloves, and sanitizer, the county is much better equipped, according to County Executive Marc Elrich. Elrich says local testing efforts have also ramped up and are […]

The Smithsonian Institution will close all its museums and the National Zoo to the public starting Monday, Nov. 23. No reopening date has been announced. The decision for a temporary closure was based on the national and regional rise in Covid-19 cases, according to an official statement. Eight Smithsonian facilities in the D.C. area will […]

Montgomery County – and the rest of the country – have been coping with the COVID-19 pandemic for more than eight months now. But help may be on the way as early as late December in the form of one or two vaccines. According to Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles, there is “promising […]

Estadísticas de Covid-19 para el Condado de Montgomery El jueves, el Departamento de Salud de Maryland informó de 465 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery. Este es el segundo número más alto de casos nuevos desde que se informaron de 533 casos, el 19 de mayo. El recuento acumulado de casos del […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Thursday the Maryland Department of Health reported 465 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County. This is the second-highest number of new cases since 533 cases were reported May 19. The county’s cumulative case count is 30,298. The county has a rolling seven-day average of 5.79% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is […]

Update (Nov. 18): The officer that was shot during an attempted arrest of a homicide suspect in Prince Georges County on Tuesday afternoon has been identified as Detective Donnie Oaks, a 20-year veteran of the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). Authorities say Detective Oaks underwent surgery last night and remains in stable condition. The suspect […]

COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise locally and nationwide, according to health officials. In Montgomery County, additional restrictions could be underway soon to help prevent the spread of the virus. “We’re continuing to assess and continuing to think through strategies that may include additional restrictions and recommendations that will go into effect in the near […]

The Maryland Department of Health is distributing free packets of masks in Rockville from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18. To encourage Marylanders to wear face coverings in public, the Department of Health launched the #MasksOnMaryland campaign. The free mask giveaways are part of the initiative to make face coverings available to people. The free masks […]

Montgomery County councilmembers were upset after learning that State Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon rejected a waiver request from the county asking to continue relaxed teacher-child ratios in early childcare facilities. In a letter, County Executive Marc Elrich requested that Salmon let the county maintain the teacher-child ratio in classrooms with three and four-year-olds, at 1:14 […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics The Maryland Department of Health reported 262 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Wednesday morning.  This is the sixth consecutive day the daily increase is greater than 200 cases. The county’s cumulative case count is 29,833. The county has a rolling seven-day average of 5.39% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is […]