Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles announced on Tuesday that the county has made significant progress in terms of COVID-19 case numbers. About six weeks ago, Dr. Gayles says the county saw about 300 cases per day. Currently, those numbers have dropped to an average of 70- 80 cases per day. The county’s testing […]

Las Escuelas Públicas del condado de Montgomery anunciaron que el año escolar comienza el lunes 31 de agosto de 2020 para todos los estudiantes, sólo de manera virtual. Mientras tanto, el Superintendente Jack Smith, dijo que se espera que los estudiantes comiencen a regresar gradualmente a las aulas en algún momento de noviembre, dependiendo del […]

Montgomery County leaders continue to look into expanding COVID-19 testing for residents. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich says he recently met with leaders from both the Latino and African American communities to see how the county can address some disparities and bring testing deeper into communities. There have been reports of an increase in the […]

The school year will begin with virtual learning for MCPS students on August 31. According to Superintendent Jack Smith, students are expected to start gradually returning to classrooms sometime in November, depending on the status of the COVID-19 health crisis. Meanwhile, county leaders say the process relies heavily on local case number data. During his […]

During his weekly virtual media briefing on Wednesday, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich addressed continued COVID-19 testing efforts. “We continue to increase our testing…our target is to test as many people as we can possibly test”, Elrich said. The County Executive says although more than 145,000 residents have been tested, local officials are looking into […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Earl Stoddard will provide a COVID-19 update during a virtual media briefing on Wednesday. The weekly briefing includes an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and provides reporters with an opportunity to reach these county officials. The […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich says the county will continue to stay in Phase 2 of re-opening in the hope of a continuous decrease in coronavirus cases. “We’re going to stay in Phase 2 for the time being,” he said during his during his weekly virtual media briefing. Elrich added that when the county gets to […]

The county has entered Phase 2 re-opening and local health officials are reminding residents about the importance of wearing face coverings. According to the CDC, a face covering is any paper or cloth (like a bandana or scarf) that is well-secured and covers your nose and mouth.  Montgomery County released a Health Directive that emphasizes where face coverings […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich recently shared methods and strategies aimed towards decreasing COVID-19 case numbers more. During a virtual media briefing on Wednesday, he mentioned the importance of contact tracing- a technique used to identify and provide support to people who have tested positive, or may have been exposed to the coronavirus.  Elrich says […]

Montgomery County is currently in Phase 2 reopening. County Executive Marc Elrich held a virtual media briefing on Wednesday and mentioned safety precautions put in place during this phase to help prevent the spread of the virus. He says it’s vital that the community understands that staying within phase guidelines will gradually allow the county to move forward […]