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Montgomery County’s indoor mask mandate will return Saturday if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms the jurisdiction has maintained seven straight days of substantial COVID-19 transmission, per a county Health and Human Services (DHHS) spokesperson. If the CDC shows the county has reached seven days of substantial transmission on Tuesday, the mandate […]

Montgomery County is likely to avoid reinstating an indoor mask mandate for now, as county data showed the jurisdiction re-entered moderate COVID-19 transmission Thursday. County Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard confirmed on Twitter that the county will avoid triggering the mandate assuming the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updates its numbers […]

El mandato del uso de las mascarillas en lugares cerrados del condado de Montgomery finaliza a las 12:01 a.m. del jueves, dijo el ejecutivo del condado, Marc Elrich, durante una sesión informativa virtual, el miércoles. Enfatizó que todavía se requieren mascarillas en las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) y en el transporte público. […]

Montgomery County’s indoor mask mandate ends at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, County Executive Marc Elrich said during a virtual briefing Wednesday. He emphasized masks are still required in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and on public transportation. Elrich reminded residents that businesses can still choose to require indoor masking and have the right to refuse entry […]

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 27, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Weekly Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard and other county officials will hold their media briefing at 12:30 p.m. Residents can watch live on MCM channels 21 and 995 (HD), County Cable Montgomery […]

El ejecutivo del condado, Marc Elrich, dijo el miércoles que espera trabajar con el concejo del condado para llegar a una solución con respecto a un mandato de vacuna COVID-19, propuesto para los empleados del condado, sin poner en peligro las operaciones de seguridad pública, una preocupación compartida por los líderes de seguridad pública. “Hice […]

County Executive Marc Elrich on Wednesday said he hopes to work with the county council to come to a solution regarding a proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate for county employees, without jeopardizing public safety operations – a concern shared by public safety leaders. “I took an oath to protect the health, safety and welfare of the […]

Los representantes del sindicato de seguridad pública del condado de Montgomery y los oficiales de policía testificaron contra un proyecto de ley del concejo que requeriría que todos los empleados del condado estuvieran completamente vacunados contra el COVID-19 o enfrentaran la pérdida de empleo, con exenciones por razones médicas. Primero, el Subdirector Administrativo Dr. Earl […]

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 20, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Weekly County Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard and other county officials will hold their media briefing at 12:30 p.m. Residents can watch live on MCM channels 21 and 995 (HD), County Cable […]

Montgomery County public safety union representatives and police officers testified against a council bill that would require all county employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or face losing employment, with exemptions for medical reasons. First, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard testified on behalf of County Executive Marc Elrich during a virtual council […]