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Montgomery County established a number of public health criteria to guide the reopening of businesses and services. The county updates the information daily on their COVID-19 Data Dashboard. The criteria are grouped into three categories including the number of cases and deaths, hospital capacity to handle current cases and a surge in cases, and testing […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Monday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 16,433 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 61 from the 16,373 cases reported Sunday. Since the first case in March, 734 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of four since Sunday. More Montgomery […]

Many Montgomery County and Maryland officials tweeted their remorse over the July 17 death of Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), who was known for his decades of work in civil rights and voter registration. Gov. Larry Hogan said the U.S. and Maryland flags will be lowered to half staff in honor of Lewis’ life and legacy. […]

Friday Montgomery County released an update on the public health metrics used to guide the reopening of businesses and services. There have been 16,153 cases and 728 deaths in the county since the first three cases were confirmed in March. The county health department is tracking three categories of information including the number of COVID-19 […]

Watch a video preview of the next episode of 21 This Week, below: 21 This Week airs on Montgomery Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and again at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m.

Beginning Monday, July 20, Montgomery County residents will have access to County pools under daily admission rates. https://twitter.com/MoCoRec/status/1284110894008541184?s=20 Entry rates for County residents will be $7 for adults, $6 for seniors over the age of 55, and $5 for children under 17. Residents also have the option to pre-purchase a single-session pass online for $6. […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Friday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 16,153 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 97 from the 16,056 cases reported Thursday. Since the first case in March, 728 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of three since Thursday. More Montgomery County […]

Thursday Montgomery County released an update on the public health metrics used to guide the reopening of businesses and services. There have been 16,056 cases and 725 deaths in the county since the first three cases were confirmed in March. The county health department is tracking three categories of information including the number of COVID-19 […]

Maryland’s federal legislators announced July 16 the awarding of almost $400,000 for firefighters in Montgomery County to continue purchasing personal protective equipment. Montgomery County will receive $357,800 and the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad will receive $45,780 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters – COVID-19 Supplemental program. “Each and every day, Maryland’s firefighters […]

If non-compliance with COVID-19 guidelines continues in bars and restaurants, Maryland may have to reconsider the reopenings it’s allowed so far, Gov. Larry Hogan said at a press conference Wednesday.  “At this point we’re trying to crack down on the bad apples without killing the entire industry and all those folks that work there and […]