Montgomery Community Media

During daily meetings with government officials, weekly meetings with the press and constant emails and calls concerning the health of Montgomery County, Dr. Travis Gayles kept his composure. Despite lawsuits, public scorn, protests from private school families and barbs delivered by Gov. Larry Hogan, at least on the outside, nothing seemed to ruffle Gayles, who […]

El Dr. Travis Gayles, oficial de salud del condado de Montgomery, renuncia a su cargo a partir del 12 de septiembre. El ejecutivo del condado, Marc Elrich, anunció que Gayles le informó de su decisión el miércoles por la mañana. Gayles ocupó el cargo desde septiembre de 2017 y lideró la toma de decisiones de […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will provide a briefing on the county’s COVID-19 response efforts Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. The briefing will be broadcast on MCM channels 21 and 995 (HD), County Cable Montgomery and on the county’s  Facebook page and YouTube channel. Typically, Elrich is joined by Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles who is on […]

Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles has resigned effective Sept. 12. County Executive Marc Elrich announced Gayles informed him of the decision Wednesday morning. He held the position since Sept. 2017 leading public health decision-making for the county throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Elrich said Health and Human Services Director Dr. Raymond Crowel will work […]

El condado de Montgomery cerrará las puertas del sitio de vacunación masiva en el campus de Montgomery College en Germantown el viernes 2 de julio. Las labores de vacunación cesarán a las 3:45 p.m. y el cierre es debido a un descenso en la demanda de la vacuna del COVID-19. Desde la apertura del sitio […]

Not only are the number of new coronavirus cases dropping steeply among Montgomery County residents, the vaccines are showing they are effective. Ninety seven percent of the recent cases in Maryland are arising in unvaccinated people, according to Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles Also, Gayles noted that 89% of hospitalizations and deaths related […]

Por tercera vez este mes, los funcionarios del condado de Montgomery izaron una bandera el domingo en celebración del Mes del Orgullo LGBTQ + (Lesbianas, Gays, Bisexuales, Transgénero y Queer). El ejecutivo del condado Marc Elrich, el oficial de salud Dr. Travis Gayles, el concejal Will Jawando, la alcaldesa de Takoma Park Kate Stewart y […]

Se espera que el condado de Montgomery siga al estado respecto a las restricciones relacionadas con Covid-19, el 28 de mayo, ahora que más del 50% de sus residentes están completamente vacunados. Según un memorando del Dr. Travis Gayles, oficial de salud del condado, el 14 de mayo marcó el día en que al menos […]

Montgomery County is expected to follow the state’s lifting of Covid-19-related restrictions on May 28 now that more than 50% of its residents are fully vaccinated. According to a memo from County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles, May 14 marked the day when at least half the residents were fully vaccinated. That means those people […]

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 […]