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Families will receive information about grading for the third and fourth quarter next week, said Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith in a message to the MCPS community Thursday.   Smith said MCPS is working with other school systems and the state Department of Education to figure out how grading will work for […]

California is sending much needed ventilators to other states including Maryland during the current health crisis. Due to critical shortages of life saving supplies as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California is loaning 500 state-owned ventilators to the Strategic National Stockpile inventory used to supplement state and local supplies […]

During a virtual media briefing Wednesday, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich suggested wearing a face mask if you’re out where other people are to slow the spread of COVID-19. He said we should do whatever we can to help ourselves until vaccines and treatments are created.

A drive-thru COVID-19 testing site opened in White Oak on Tuesday. At the vehicle emissions center on Industrial Parkway in Silver Spring, the site is open to all Maryland residents who have an appointment. To get an appointment, residents must first see a healthcare provider. If the provider decides the patient should be tested, they […]

The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) offered guidance on supporting your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The county said in a statement that it’s okay to be anxious, and it’s important that people try to find ways to take care of their mental health. Focus on the facts and efforts […]

Seniors in Montgomery County can take free online classes to learn how to use technology to help themselves through Senior Planet Montgomery. Senior Planet Montgomery is a technology training program for people over 60. They usually offer lectures and courses at county facilities but have moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The classes are […]

La ciudadanía no importa cuando se trata de hacerse pruebas y cuidarse de COVID-19, dice el Dr. Travis Gayles, Oficial de Salud del Condado de Montgomery y Jefe de Servicios de Salud Pública. “No permita que su estatus migratorio influya en su elección de buscar tratamiento médico para hacerse la prueba de COVID-19″, dijo Gayles […]

Citizenship does not matter when it comes to getting testing and care for COVID-19, says Montgomery County Health Officer and Chief of Public Health Services Dr. Travis Gayles. “Do not let your immigration status influence your choice to seek medical treatment to get tested for COVID-19,” Gayles said at a virtual community briefing April 2.  […]

El número de casos de COVID-19 en Maryland se ha triplicado en menos de una semana, dijo el viernes el gobernador Larry Hogan en una conferencia de prensa. “Ahora tenemos una transmisión comunitaria generalizada. Este virus está en todas partes y es una amenaza para casi todos “, dijo Hogan. Hay 2,758 casos en el […]

The number of COVID-19 cases in Maryland has tripled in less than a week, Gov. Larry Hogan said at a press conference Friday.  “We now have widespread community transmission. This virus is everywhere and it is a threat to nearly everyone,” he said. There are 2,758 cases in the state, in every jurisdiction. 416 patients […]