COVID-19

March 8, 2021 | Gracie Tanner

Goucher Poll Says Nearly Two-Thirds of Marylanders Unhappy with Vaccine Distribution

Nearly two-thirds of Marylanders believe that the state is doing a poor job with vaccine distribution, according to a recent Goucher College study. Approximately 64% of individuals think the government is doing a fair or poor job in terms of distribution and only one-third say that the government is doing well. The poll also estimates […]

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March 8, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Covid-19: Segunda Semana con una Tasa de Casos Positivos Inferior al 3%

Estadísticas de COVID-19 para el condado de Montgomery del 8 de marzo Desde el viernes 5 de marzo, el Departamento de Salud de Maryland ha informado de 285 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery: 102 el sábado, 89 el domingo y 94 el lunes. El recuento acumulativo de casos del condado es […]

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March 8, 2021 | Michelle Queen

County Nears Second Straight Week With Sub-3% Positivity Rate

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for March 8 Since Friday, March 5, the Maryland Department of Health has reported 285 new cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County — 102 Saturday, 89 Sunday and 94 Monday. The county’s cumulative case count is 64,081. Montgomery County recorded two new coronavirus-related fatalities since Friday, March 5 — two Saturday […]

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March 7, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Middle School in Damascus Reports Positive COVID-19 Test

A person who was at John T. Baker Middle School in Damascus on March 2 has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a March 6 letter from Principal Louise Worthington to the school’s parents and families. Worthington wrote that those who had close contact with this individual have been notified and advised to quarantine for […]

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March 6, 2021 | Michael Hernández

Estado del Condado: Elrich se Enfoca en COVID-19 y Elogia a los Residentes por su Resiliencia

El ejecutivo del Condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, dio su discurso anual sobre el estado del condado, el viernes por la mañana. Elrich centró su discurso en el pasado y el futuro de la pandemia de COVID-19. Dijo que hace un año, el 5 de marzo, se informaron los primeros casos de coronavirus en Maryland, […]

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March 6, 2021 | Halle Grossett

Illuminated Landmarks Honor Lives Lost to COVID-19

Several landmarks across the state illuminated amber on Friday to honor Marylanders who lost their lives to COVID-19. March 5 marks one year since Gov. Larry Hogan announced the first positive cases of COVID-19 within the state. Since the initial confirmation of COVID-19 in the state of Maryland, nearly 7,748 lives have been lost. Gov. Hogan […]

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March 6, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

Parent-Teacher Associations Seeks More Data on MCPS Indoor Air Quality Plan

Now that Montgomery County Public Schools [MCPS] students have started returning to in-person learning, the school district says they have put into place a robust series of safety measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations says they appreciate how well MCPS is handling the return to in-person instruction, they […]

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March 5, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

Parents React to Return of In-Person Learning for MCPS Students

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) welcomed back about 700 students for the first phase of the return to in-person learning this week. Students in specific special education and career and technical education programs returned to buildings on March 1. Students in kindergarten through third grade will begin to return to buildings in phases starting March […]

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March 5, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

One Year Later: A Pandemic Timeline in Montgomery County

On March 5, 2020, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced the first three official COVID-19 cases in the state — all in Montgomery County. As of March 5, 2021, Montgomery County has reported 63,796 cases and 1,379 deaths. The following is a timeline of events and stories related to the pandemic, beginning in January 2020: On […]

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March 5, 2021 | Michael Hernández

Hogan Anuncia Plan de Equidad de Vacunas

El gobernador Larry Hogan anunció el jueves en una conferencia de prensa que el estado de Maryland ha lanzado un plan de equidad para las vacunas de COVID-19. “Hoy, para fortalecer todos los meses de esfuerzo exhaustivo, estamos anunciando el primer plan de operaciones de equidad de vacunas de cualquier estado en los Estados Unidos […]

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