montgomery county

June 19, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Maryland COVID-19 Cases Near 64,000; Montgomery Cases Near 14,000

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Friday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 13,928 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is a 0.5% increase from the 13,862 cases reported Thursday. Since the first case in March, 670 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of three deaths since Thursday, according to the […]

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June 18, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Montgomery County Updates Public Health Benchmarks

Thursday afternoon, Montgomery County released an update to the public health metrics they are using to “make decisions regarding the three phases of reopening” the county. The county will move to Phase 2 of the reopening process Friday, June 19 at 5 p.m. The county is tracking three categories of information including hospital capacity, COVID-19 […]

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June 18, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Montgomery and Maryland Record Lowest Daily COVID-19 Cases Since March 31

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Thursday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 13,862 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is a 0.3% increase from the 13,819 cases reported Wednesday. This is the lowest daily increase in cases since March 31. Since the first case in March, 667 county residents have died from COVID-19. This […]

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June 17, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Montgomery County COVID-19 Metrics Continue to Show Progress

Wednesday afternoon, Montgomery County updated 10 public health metrics used to guide the county’s efforts to reopen businesses and relax restrictions due to the public health emergency. The county is tracking three categories of information including hospital capacity, COVID-19 surveillance, and COVID-19 testing capabilities. The county’s COVID-19 Dashboard is updated daily with the current numbers […]

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June 17, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Maryland’s COVID-19 Positivity Rate Drops Below 6%; Montgomery County Cases Near 14,000

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Wednesday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 13,819 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is a 0.8% increase from the 13,709 cases reported Tuesday. Since the first case in March, 664 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of six deaths since Tuesday, according to the […]

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June 16, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

County Has Not Seen Uptick in COVID-19 Cases Since Protests Began, Gayles Says

Montgomery County has not seen an increase in COVID-19 cases due to large-scale Black Lives Matter protests, said County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles. “What we have observed here is since that started within the county, we have not seen an uptick in cases,” he said at a county council meeting Tuesday. He emphasized that […]

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June 16, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Montgomery County Meets COVID-19 Benchmarks

Tuesday afternoon, Montgomery County updated 10 public health metrics used to guide the county’s efforts to reopen businesses and relax restrictions due to the public health emergency. The county is tracking three categories of information including hospital capacity, COVID-19 surveillance, and COVID-19 testing capabilities. The county’s COVID-19 Dashboard is updated daily with the current numbers […]

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June 16, 2020 | Michelle Queen

COVID-19 Positivity Rates Continue to Drop, Maryland at 6.2%, Montgomery at 7.86%

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Tuesday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 13,709 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is a 0.4% increase from the 13,657 cases reported Monday. Since the first case in March, 658 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of three deaths since Monday, according to the […]

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June 15, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

BREAKING: Montgomery County Phase 2 Reopening Will Begin Friday

Montgomery County announced that Phase 2 of reopening will begin this Friday, June 19 at 5 p.m. This next step includes indoor retail services and restaurant seating, and childcare services with restrictions. The following will be allowed:  Retail: Curbside, one person per 200 sq. ft indoors Restaurants: Outdoor seating, and 50 percent indoor capacity if […]

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June 15, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Montgomery County Latest Metrics Show Drop in Positivity Rate, Acute Bed Utilization Rate

Monday afternoon, Montgomery County updated 10 public health metrics used to guide the county’s efforts to reopen businesses and relax restrictions due to the public health emergency. The data is grouped into three categories — hospital capacity, COVID-19 surveillance, and testing. The county’s COVID-19 Dashboard is updated daily with the current numbers for each metric. […]

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