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Residents and staff at three nursing homes in Montgomery County have tested positive for COVID-19, according to Montgomery County public health officials. Three residents at Brighton Gardens on Tuckerman Lane in Bethesda, a staff member at Fox Chase Rehab and Nursing in Silver Spring and a staff member at Fairland Center on Fairland Road in […]

The Montgomery County Council sat as the Board of Health at a meeting Tuesday.  The first topic on the agenda was a COVID-19 update from County Health Officer and Chief of Public Health Services Dr. Travis Gayles and Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Earl Stoddard.  Gayles noted that circumstances have changed since […]

An officer from Montgomery County Police Department has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a Montgomery County press release. The statement says the officer worked “across several sections of the police department,” but had little interaction with the public. County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles said in a statement that this is the first […]

As most people continue to self-quarantine, Montgomery County Health Officer, Dr. Travis Gayles advises young people to stay at home to avoid risk of obtaining the coronavirus (COVID-19). In a video released yesterday, March 19, Dr. Gayles confirms that like elders, young people are at risk too. The video was meant for young people to […]

Cloudy early with a high temperature of 78 degrees and isolated showers or thunderstorms in the afternoon, check out the weather forecast. Here are five things to know for March 20 in Montgomery County: 1. Coronavirus Latest: Click here to see the latest coronavirus news updates in Montgomery County. 2. Walter Johnson High School Fundraiser:  […]

Maryland Department of Health updated its coronavirus website confirming there are 85 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland, 31 of which are in Montgomery County. This is an increase of 28 confirmed cases since Tuesday. About 36% of the cases in Maryland are from Montgomery County. Sixty of the cases in Maryland are patients between the […]

El jueves, el ejecutivo del condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, el oficial de salud del condado, Dr. Travis Gayles, y el superintendente de MCPS, el Dr. Jack Smith, proporcionaron una actualización sobre el impacto local del coronavirus [COVID-19]. Los funcionarios locales dieron una actualización a los eventos recientes después del anuncio del gobernador de Maryland […]

Cloudy early with a high temperature of 71 degrees, check out the weather forecast. Here’s your Friday the 13th edition of the five things you need to know in Montgomery County: 1. Maryland Public Health Emergency:   Gov. Larry Hogan announced sweeping changes in response to the state’s first case of the coronavirus spreading within the community […]

On Thursday, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles, and MCPS Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith provided an update on the local impact of the coronavirus [COVID-19]. Local officials gave an update to recent events after Maryland Governor Hogan’s announcement earlier in the day. Important new actions announced by Hogan include all […]