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Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for May 3 Since Friday, April 30, the Maryland Department of Health has reported 159 new cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County — 68 Saturday, 49 Sunday and 42 Monday. The county’s cumulative case count is 69,964. The county most recently reported that 99 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Montgomery […]

Montgomery College – Germantown Campus has walk-up appointments available on Monday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to receive the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine for residents ages 18 and older. Ride On is offering a free “Vaccination Shuttle” to offer transportation to the vaccination site. The shuttle travels between the Shady Grove Metro Station and the […]

Sardi’s Chicken — which has restaurants in Gaithersburg, Olney, and Takoma Park — will close on Wednesday, May 5 to honor the passing of its late CEO and co-founder, Philip Sardelis. The restaurants will reopen on May 6. Sardelis, who resided in Derwood, died from complications related to COVID-19. He was 48. A message on […]

Rockville Town Center is making it easier to dine outside. The City of Rockville closed Gibbs Street and partnered with Federal Realty to create Streetery on Gibbs in Rockville Town Square. The streetery provides 15,000 square feet of outdoor dining space for people to take advantage of when eating at popular restaurants like Finnegan’s Wake, […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for April 30 According to the Montgomery County Department of Health, 36.5% of the county’s residents are fully vaccinated and 52.7% have received the first dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. Preregistration, which is the first step to obtain a vaccine at county clinics, is currently open to all […]

El Departamento de Transporte del Condado de Montgomery (MCDOT) continuará ofreciendo un servicio de transporte directo y gratuito al sitio de vacunación masiva del campus de Montgomery College Germantown desde la estación de metro Shady Grove. El servicio de transporte opera de lunes a viernes, con servicios de transporte disponibles cada 30 minutos entre las […]

Another year, another Gaithersburg Book Festival (GBF). But for the second year in a row, the festival will operate virtually. Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman, the founder of the popular event, spoke to MyMCM about what to expect at this year’s Virtual Gaithersburg Book Festival: The Virtual Gaithersburg Book Festival begins Saturday, May 1 and there […]

On Wednesday, Gov. Larry Hogan lifted Maryland’s outdoor COVID-19 mask mandate effective immediately and lifted all outdoor dining restrictions beginning Saturday, May 1. Counties are allowed to enforce stricter COVID-19 regulations than the state, and Montgomery County leaders said Wednesday evening that current restrictions in the county will remain in place. On Tuesday, the council, […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for April 29 Montgomery County health officials reported Thursday that 35.6% of the county residents are fully vaccinated which means they have either received two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or one dose of the Johnson and Johnson single-dose vaccine. Also, 52.2% of the county residents have received their […]

Montgomery County health officials say about six percent of residents who got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine have not shown up for their second dose. Second-shot “no-shows” are not not just a local phenomenon. It’s happening all across the country. County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles breaks down the percentage of people who […]