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Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics As of Monday morning, the Maryland Department of Health reports 3,843 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 198 cases from 3,645 on Sunday. The health department reports that 190 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of 30 deaths since Sunday. The state […]

As of Sunday morning,the Maryland Department of Health reports 3,645 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 162 cases from 3,483 on Saturday. The health department reports that 160 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of eight deaths since Saturday. The state also reports the number of […]

As of Saturday morning, the Maryland Department of Health reports 3,483 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 256 cases from the 3,227 cases reported Friday. The health department reports that 152 Montgomery County residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of 17 deaths since Friday. The state also […]

El Departamento de Protección Ambiental del Condado de Montgomery organizará un evento de transmisión en vivo durante todo el día el miércoles 22 de abril en honor del 50 aniversario del Día de la Tierra. La transmisión en vivo del Día de la Tierra se llevará a cabo de 9 a.m. a 9 p.m. en […]

Cover your outdoor plants. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a freeze warning for Montgomery County. The freeze warning is in effect from 2 until 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. The overnight temperature is expected to drop below 32 degrees. Freeze conditions can possibly kill crops and outdoor plants, as well as damage unprotected outdoor […]

The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection will be hosting an all day livestream event on Wednesday, April 22 in honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The Earth Day livestream will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Facebook. The event will include 20 presenters for 17 live sessions, according to […]

MOCO Mask Makers is a volunteer group that sews free face masks for the Montgomery County community.  Since Saturday, Marylanders have been required to wear face coverings in retail stores and on public transportation to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Theresa Hiatt, logistics coordinator for MOCO Mask Makers, says the group has delivered over […]

U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D), who represents Maryland’s 8th Congressional District, introduced the Reopen America Act of 2020 (RAA) to “reopen” America after COVID-19 is under control.  “Look, we need a real plan to reopen America. The president of the United States offered his thoughts on this yesterday, which were basically a set of vague criteria just […]

Dr. Travis Gayles, Chief of Public Health Services in Montgomery County, says the county will continue to enforce COVID-19 measures like social distancing even if the number of cases decreases. It will take time to see consistent movement in a positive direction, Gayles said at a virtual media briefing Wednesday. 

Montgomery County will begin accepting Public Health Emergency Grant (PHEG) applications Wednesday afternoon. The PHEG program is designed to help for-profit and nonprofit businesses with 100 employees or fewer during the current pandemic. Businesses with no employees including sole proprietors and independent contractors may also benefit from the program. A sample of the application is […]