Council Gets COVID-19 Update, Discusses Reopening Non-Public Schools and Alcohol Sales Extension

Montgomery County councilmembers received the weekly COVID-19 update from Dr. Earl Stoddard and Dr. Travis Gayles on Tuesday during a virtual meeting.

Key topics of discussion included:

• Plans to enhance ventilation at certain facilities to help with indoor airflow as we enter winter months
• Consideration of alcohol sales extension to midnight instead of 10:00 p.m. under new safety guidelines. Executive Order No. 117-20 would allow certain food service establishments to apply for a Late- Night Alcohol Sales Program permit.
• Non-public schools reopening update. Dr. Gayles says that nine non-public schools reported COVID-like cases among some students, staff, and teachers that turned out to be negative since last Thursday. Ten other schools had some positive COVID-19 cases, which included students, staff, and or teachers. Of those, two of them are being investigated as outbreak status.
• Increased demand for more food resources
• Upcoming meeting with the theater/movie industry to address concerns and explore reopening guideline options.
• COVID-19 testing efforts.
• Development of a possible COVID-19 vaccination strategy

MyMCMedia tuned into the council meeting; here are some highlights:

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Council Considers Moving Alcohol Sales Cutoff To Midnight

The late-night alcohol sales permit system under Executive Order 117-20 is up for a public hearing & Council vote on Thursday, Oct. 1. To sign up to testify, go to https://t.co/cX6dWFZciD . View the full Council staff report & executive order at https://t.co/C62qoKwshB . pic.twitter.com/9sP1OO4OVt

— Montgomery Council (@MoCoCouncilMD) September 29, 2020

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