Rockville Delays Reopening City Hall to Public
The City of Rockville delayed their plans to reopen City Hall on Jan. 3 due to the surge in COVID-19 cases fueled by the Omicron variant. City Hall has been… Read More
Health Connect
Council Expects to Extend Indoor Mask Mandate at Jan. 4 Meeting
Even though Montgomery County’s COVID-19 vaccination rate is 83%, residents should not expect to be removing their facial coverings anytime soon. When Montgomery County councilmembers meet on Jan. 4, they… Read More
Citing COVID-19, Libraries Will Not Open on Sundays as Planned
UPDATED – Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. In an email to MyMCM, Montgomery County Public Libraries Director Anita Vassallo explained that reopening the libraries on Sunday is being delayed “due… Read More
Nebel Street Homeless Shelter Opening Delayed Several Weeks
The Nebel Street Homeless Shelter that was set to open in the beginning of January will not be completed for several more weeks so that a street utility project can… Read More
Mask Mandate Expected to Remain Even if Vaccination Rate Reaches 85%
Montgomery County Council is no longer expected to eliminate its mask mandate at its Jan. 4 meeting even if 85% of residents have been vaccinated, as councilmembers previously suggested. Currently,… Read More
Hogan: Maryland Surpasses 2,000 Residents Hospitalized for COVID-19
Gov. Larry Hogan announced that Maryland has surpassed 2,000 hospitalizations due to COVID-19, adding it is “a surge driven primarily by unvaccinated patients.” While the number of hospital patients continues… Read More
Fire and Rescue Service Makes Adjustments Due to Staffing Shortages
COVID-19 has taken its toll on the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) with 110 career and 23 volunteer members unable to report to work. Those 133 absentees are… Read More
County’s COVID-19 Cases Increase; Hospital Beds Still Available
As the highly contagious Omicron continues to spread, Montgomery County is recording a high number of new COVID-19 cases but its percent of occupied hospital beds is in the low… Read More
Olney Theatre Cancels Remaining Performances of Beauty and the Beast
Multiple breakthrough cases of COVID in the cast have forced Olney Theatre Center to cancel the remaining performances of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. The show was scheduled to run… Read More
CDC Shortens Recommended Time for COVID Isolation
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced Monday that the recommended isolation and quarantine time for individuals who test positive for COVID-19 has been shortened from 10 days to five… Read More
Officials Expect to Recommend Mask Mandate Extension
As Montgomery County approaches the trigger to terminate its indoor mask mandate, officials expect to recommend extending the requirement due to worsening COVID-19 metrics, they said during a virtual media… Read More
Escasez de Pruebas de COVID-19 Durante las Festividades
Los suministros limitados de pruebas de COVID-19 crean riesgos inciertos para las reuniones navideñas de este año en el condado de Montgomery y en todo el país. Solo una semana… Read More