Rockville City Facilities Will Reopen to Public in January
Rockville City Hall reopens to the public on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. It has been shuttered since March 2020 due to the pandemic. “I strongly believe that employee collaboration and… Read More
Masks
Mask Mandate May Return Saturday as County Maintains Substantial COVID-19 Transmission
Montgomery County’s indoor mask mandate will return Saturday if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms the jurisdiction has maintained seven straight days of substantial COVID-19 transmission, per… Read More
County Likely Avoids Reinstating Mask Mandate Tuesday
Montgomery County is likely to avoid reinstating an indoor mask mandate for now, as county data showed the jurisdiction re-entered moderate COVID-19 transmission Thursday. County Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr.… Read More
Mask Mandate Will Resume if County Hits 7 Straight Days of Substantial Transmission
Montgomery County’s indoor mask mandate will be reinstated if the jurisdiction reaches seven straight days of CDC-defined substantial coronavirus transmission, rather than one day as a previous regulation required. The… Read More
County Will Consider Amending Mask Mandate to Require Longer Period Before Reinstatement
The Montgomery County Council, sitting as the Board of Health, will consider an amended regulation that would reinstate an indoor mask mandate if the county maintains seven straight days of… Read More
Indoor Mask Mandate Will Likely be Reinstated Says County Health Officer
Montgomery County’s indoor mask mandate will likely be reinstated as the county re-entered CDC-defined substantial coronavirus transmission one day after the mandate was lifted. In all likelihood, the mandate will… Read More
Residents Speak Out After County Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate
Montgomery County’s indoor mask mandate was lifted as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday. The mandate was suspended after seven straight days of CDC-defined moderate COVID-19 transmission. Leaders said the mandate will… Read More
Takoma Park, Public Schools, Others Continue Mask Mandates
The City of Takoma Park continues to mandate the wearing of masks at its indoor city facilities despite Montgomery County rescinding its mask mandate as of 12:01 Thursday morning. On… Read More
County Indoor Mask Mandate Ends Thursday
Montgomery County’s indoor mask mandate ends at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, County Executive Marc Elrich said during a virtual briefing Wednesday. He emphasized masks are still required in Montgomery County Public… Read More
County Maintains Moderate Transmission; Indoor Mask Mandate Could End Soon
Montgomery County reached CDC-defined moderate COVID-19 transmission last Thursday and officials said the county’s indoor mask mandate could end later this week. In early August, a county council resolution reinstated… Read More
Maryland Board of Education Will Consider Statewide Mask Policy
During a meeting Tuesday, members of the Maryland Board of Education decided to consider an emergency regulation for a statewide in-school COVID-19 mask mandate. State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury said he… Read More
Board of Education Meets Tuesday to Discuss Guidelines for Reopening Schools
In one week, 160,000 mask-wearing students return to Montgomery County’s 209 public schools, some for the first time in a year and a half. Another 2,300 students are enrolled in… Read More