Montgomery Community Media

Indoor dining can resume at 50 percent capacity in Maryland beginning this Friday, June 12 at 5 p.m., Gov. Larry Hogan announced at a press conference Wednesday.  Outdoor graduation ceremonies and amusements like rides and miniature golf can also start again. Outdoor pools can increase capacity to 50 percent. All of these additional Phase 2 […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Wednesday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 13,124 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is a 1.2% increase from the 12,968 cases reported Tuesday. Since the first case in March, 633 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of five deaths since Tuesday, according to the […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando introduced a resolution to declare racism a public health emergency at a council meeting Tuesday.  He discussed the killings of black people, like George Floyd, by police officers.  “It’s long past time we focus on the direct link to these deaths and these poor outcomes: racism,” Jawando said. He brought […]

Although the number of people going to the hospital with COVID-19 is decreasing, patients stay for longer periods of time which helps explain why the acute care bed capacity metric falls behind others.  Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles discussed this ?? at a county council meeting Tuesday. The three-day average for acute care […]

Tuesday afternoon, Montgomery County updated 10 public health metrics being used to guide the county’s efforts to reopen businesses and lift the stay-at-home order. The public health data is categorized into hospital capacity, COVID-19 surveillance, and testing. The county’s COVID-19 Dashboard is updated daily with the current numbers for each metric. As of Tuesday, it […]

Montgomery College will host a virtual event, “Race-Based Trauma and Its Impact on Student College Persistence,” on Wednesday, June 10 from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Throughout the event, students will have the opportunity to engage in a discussion with one another. The conversation will be led by African American students who will discuss their […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Tuesday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 12,968 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 150 cases from the 12,818 cases reported Monday. Since the first case in March, 628 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of eight deaths since Monday, according […]

Monday afternoon, Montgomery County updated ten metrics that are guiding county efforts to reopen businesses and lift the stay-at-home order. The county’s goals include a decrease in new cases, deaths, and hospitalizations; as well as an increase in the capacity of both county hospitals and COVID-19 testing. The county’s interactive COVID-19 dashboard reports ten metrics […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Monday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 12,818 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 84 cases from the 12,734 cases reported Sunday. Since the first case in March, 620 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of three deaths since Sunday, according […]

Black Lives Matter protesters took to Rockville on Friday to raise awareness and demand justice for the killings of George Floyd and other black people by police officers.  The protest began outside the Montgomery County Circuit Court and made its way down Rockville Pike. People took over both sides of the major roadway.