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President Biden signed several executive orders pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic when he entered office on Wednesday, including the “100 Days Masking Challenge” which requires face masks on federal property. He’s also challenging all Americans to wear a mask for the next 100 days to help prevent the virus’s spread. In addition, Biden has set […]

The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services has received a total of 27,000 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine so far. Local health officials say 99.6 % of that total have been administered as of Jan. 21. During his weekly COVID-19 virtual media briefing on Thursday, County Executive Marc Elrich stressed ongoing issues […]

As of Jan. 5, the Montgomery County Health Department has received 12,900 COVID-19 vaccine doses in three allotments. According to local health officials, a total of 4,047 doses have been administered so far to eligible people in the Phase 1A criteria. “These do not include the doses that have been sent directly to the hospitals and […]

According to health officials, Montgomery County received about 4,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine last week. County Executive Marc Elrich says the county is currently in Phase 1A, which consists of ​frontline health care workers, nursing home residents and staff, and first responders gradually getting vaccinated first. According to the county’s website, The State of […]

The dictionary defines “first responder” as someone who is designated or trained to respond to an emergency. They are the men and women who must take immediate action when disaster strikes. 2020 posed the greatest challenge any of them had ever faced: the COVID-19 pandemic. In Montgomery County, the more than 3,000 first responders have […]

Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines, manufactured by Moderna, on Wednesday morning. According to a county news release, this first shipment of vaccines is reserved for county health staffers who are engaged in managing the coronavirus response—including Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles. 📢 […]

Dr. Travis Gayles, the county’s most visible point person for all things coronavirus, begins his days in a meeting that can start as early as 7:30 a.m. For the next 10 hours, he works his way through meetings, phone calls and emails with the public and the county’s team of first responders. Gayles then spends […]

Following the holidays, Montgomery County’s hospital could see a surge in patients, causing hospitalization rates to be elevated. Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Earl Stoddard explained Wednesday what hospitals in Montgomery County and across the region are doing to free up space: Related Post: […]

At a press briefing on Dec. 16, Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles said the Pfizer vaccine should be arriving at all hospitals in the county Wednesday or Thursday. He added that the vaccine doses will also be distributed to pharmacies, which will work to get the doses out to nursing homes and long-term […]

Update (Nov. 25): After receiving many questions from residents about Tuesday’s announcement of a new face covering directive, Montgomery County clarified its position. Masks are required anytime residents are likely to come within six feet of someone else. For example, if a resident is walking outside and is likely to come into contact with someone […]