El gobierno del condado de Montgomery informó el lunes que más del 80 por ciento de los empleados del condado de Montgomery han informado su estado de vacunación COVID-19 y la información ahora está disponible en el Portal de información COVID-19 del condado. De acuerdo con el Reglamento 19-975 de la Junta de Salud del […]
Albornoz Celebra el Anuncio de Pfizer sobre la Vacuna Covid-19 para Niños de 5 a 11 Años
La compañía Pfizer anunció en un comunicado de prensa el lunes que un ensayo mostró que su vacuna de covid-19 era segura y generó una respuesta de anticuerpos “robusta” en niños de 5 a 11 años. Tras el anuncio de Pfizer, el vicepresidente del Concejo del Condado de Montgomery Gabe Albornoz expresó, en la reunión […]
Montgomery County Makes Progress Closing Racial Gap in Vaccinations
Friday afternoon, county health officials offered free vaccinations outside of Afrikutz Barber & Beauty Shop in Silver Spring. Residents who received a free vaccine also received a free haircut. The initiative was aimed at closing the COVID-19 vaccination gap between Black residents and white residents. Black residents currently have a vaccination rate 3% lower than […]
Montgomery College Will Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations for Staff and Students
Montgomery College will require staff and students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, per a release from the college. Exemptions are possible for medical and religious reasons. All faculty and staff must verify full vaccination status by Nov. 8 and all students by Jan. 7, 2022. Students who do not submit verification must apply for […]
Inquilinos Abogan por Proyecto de Ley que Extiende los Límites a los Aumentos de Alquiler
En julio, el concejal del condado de Montgomery Will Jawando presentó un proyecto de ley para extender los límites a los aumentos de alquiler, después de que finalice el estado de emergencia COVID-19. El estado de emergencia del gobernador Larry Hogan expiró en agosto y la estabilización actual de los alquileres del condado terminará en […]
MCPS Introduces Five-Point Plan to Enhance COVID-19 Response
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) updated its COVID-19 playbook with a new five-point plan, Interim Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight said during a virtual briefing in front of the county council Tuesday. McKnight designed the plan to enhance and strengthen COVID-19 measures and position MCPS to respond nimbly to the unexpected. The plan is as follows: […]
8,000+ Montgomery County Students Chronically Absent; Pandemic Likely to Exacerbate Truancy
In Montgomery County, between 8,000 to 9,000 children do not attend school on a regular basis. State’s Attorney John McCarthy suspects that this number has increased significantly because of the inequities exacerbated by the pandemic, like food insecurity, the digital divide, lack of childcare, and much more. On Tuesday, McCarthy visited Rockville to speak to […]
Tenants Say Bill Extending Limits on Rent Increases Would be a Lifeline
In July, Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando introduced a bill to extend limits on rent increases after the COVID-19 State of Emergency ends. Gov. Larry Hogan’s State of Emergency expired in August and the county’s current rent stabilization will end in November, unless Jawando’s bill is passed and extends it to August of next year. […]
MCPS Updates Quarantine Guidelines
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has updated its COVID-19 quarantine guidelines. To summarize, in most situations, close contacts of symptomatic students will no longer be required to quarantine unless that student tests positive for COVID-19 or had a known exposure to someone with the virus, said Heather Dublinske, MCPS Coordinator for Student Welfare and Compliance. […]
MCPS Aclara las Inquietudes de la Guía Sanitaria Respecto a la Cuarentena
El regreso a clases ha generado muchas preguntas e inquietudes en lo que respecta a las políticas de cuarentena de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS). En respuesta, MCPS lanzó un nuevo mensaje comunitario esta semana para ayudar al distrito escolar a minimizar la cantidad de estudiantes que necesitan ser puestos en cuarentena. […]
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