County to Host Online Conversation on Pediatric Wellness Feb. 24
An online conversation focused on pediatric wellness in the time of COVID-19 will be held Feb. 24 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event will be free to the… Read More
COVID-19
County Continues Streak of Days With Sub-4% Positivity Rate
Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for Feb. 22 Since Friday, Feb. 19, the Maryland Department of Health has reported 289 new cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County — 102 Saturday, 100… Read More
El Condado Advierte a los Residentes Sobre Estafas Relacionadas con COVID-19
La Oficina de Protección al Consumidor del Condado de Montgomery está alertando a los residentes del condado sobre las estafas de productos falsos, sitios de prueba y disponibilidad de vacunas… Read More
Dr. Gayles on Return to In-Person Learning: ‘Guidance That We Provided Continues To Be The Same’
The Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education recently voted to allow students to return to the classroom in phases beginning March 1. Meanwhile, local health officials continue to offer… Read More
Altimmune Announces FDA Approval for Phase 1 COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials
Altimmune, Inc. announced Wednesday that it was approved by the FDA to begin Phase 1 clinical trials for AdCOVID, its single-dose nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The clinical stage biopharmaceutical… Read More
Company Working on Potential COVID-19 Nasal Vaccine Looks to Expand in Montgomery County
Vigene Biosciences, a Maryland-based biotechnological company whose projects include a potential COVID-19 nasal spray vaccine, is looking to expand in Montgomery County with a new facility in Rockville. The new… Read More
Novavax to Provide 1.1 Billion COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Globally
Novavax, a vaccine development company headquartered in Gaithersburg, announced Thursday that it entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with an international vaccine organization to provide more than 1 billion… Read More
County Officials Warn Residents About COVID-19-Related Scams
The Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection is advising county residents about scams regarding false products, testing sites, and vaccine availability linked to COVID-19. The scams are being conducted through… Read More
Maryland Sees Almost Zero Flu Activity This Season
During this influenza season, there is almost no flu activity present in Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan’s Communications Director Mike Ricci said Friday morning. In a tweet, Ricci displayed a chart… Read More
Montgomery County COVID-19 Positivity Rate Stays Below 4% for 6th Straight Day
Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for Feb. 19 The Maryland Department of Health reported 149 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Friday morning. This brings the cumulative cases to 62,234. Montgomery County… Read More
MCPD Chief Marcus Jones: ‘Bridging That Gap Between Community and Police is Important’
After more than three decades of dedicated service to the Montgomery County Police Department, Marcus Jones was elevated to Chief of Police in Nov. 2019 taking over for Tom Manger who retired… Read More
274 Hispanos han Fallecido por Covid-19 en el condado de Montgomery
Estadísticas de COVID-19 del condado de Montgomery del 18 de febrero El Departamento de Salud de Maryland informó de 143 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery, el… Read More