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Montgomery County residents who don’t approve of the county’s approach to reopening did not go unheard at Thursday’s press conference from Executive Marc Elrich.  Elrich was booed as he took to the podium, and exclamations from residents continued throughout his announcements.  “I’m in the bad age group, but I’m not afraid and I refuse to […]

County Executive Marc Elrich announced Thursday the first phase of reopening would start Monday, June 1 at 6 a.m. Public health officials have tracked key indicators regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in the county to help determine when and how to relax “restrictions and move toward reopening businesses and public amenities in the county.” The county […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Friday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 11,035 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 283 cases from the 10,752 reported Thursday. Since the first case in March, 555 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of 13 deaths since Thursday, according to […]

On May 15. Governor Larry Hogan moved the State into stage one of the ‘Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery’, with the state moving from a Stay at Home order to a Safer at Home public health advisory, and gradual reopening’s of retail, manufacturing, houses of worship, and some personal services. Although the Governor has amended […]

Montgomery County officials are tracking public health data to determine when and how to relax “restrictions and move toward reopening businesses and public amenities in the county.” The county developed the COVID-19 Dashboard to track numerous metrics and updates the information daily by 2 p.m. The metrics tracked by the county include the number of […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Thursday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 10,752 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 285 cases from the 10,467 reported  Wednesday. According to the health department, 542 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of seven deaths since Wednesday. The number of […]

Adventist HealthCare Takoma Park opened a 21-bed unit Tuesday for recovering COVID-19 patients. Adventist HealthCare has been working with Maryland to increase the number of acute care beds in Montgomery County, according to a statement by Takoma Park Police. The unit, referred to as an alternate care site, initially opened with 21 beds and may […]

Montgomery County officials are tracking public health data to determine when and how to relax “restrictions and move toward reopening businesses and public amenities in the county.” The county developed the COVID-19 Dashboard to track numerous metrics and updates the information daily by 2 p.m. The metrics tracked by the county include the number of […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Wednesday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 10,467 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 176 cases from the 10,291 reported Tuesday. According to the health department, 535 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of four deaths since Tuesday. The number of […]

Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives are investigating a Germantown shooting that occurred last week. On May 20, officers found a 29-year-old male in a parking lot with a gunshot wound, according to a police statement. He was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Officers found the male after getting a report of a […]