Homelessness in County Down 32% Since 2016
There are 670 homeless persons in Montgomery County, which is a slight increase from 647 in 2019, according to this year’s Point-in-Time survey of homelessness, which was released June 10.… Read More
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Maryland’s COVID-19 Positivity Rate Drops Below 7%, Montgomery’s Under 9%
Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Friday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 13,348 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is a 0.5% increase from the 13,276 cases reported Thursday.… Read More
‘There Was a System That Did Not Work’: Gayles Addresses Delays in COVID-19 Test Results
Montgomery County has had issues with people not receiving their COVID-19 test results. County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles said the state created GO Teams for Montgomery, Prince George’s and… Read More
Hogan Public Health Adviser Concerned With Some State Reopening Plans
Dr. Tom Inglesby disagreed with some of the decisions communicated in Gov. Hogan’s public health message on Wednesday. So, he took to Twitter to share his thoughts. Inglesby, who directs… Read More
Elrich on Delaying Phase 2 Reopening: ‘I Have an Obligation to be Cautious and Consider the Public Health Risks’
Montgomery County will delay Phase 2 reopening plans, despite Hogan’s announcement that some Maryland indoor businesses can open to 50% capacity beginning Friday. Although metrics are improving in the county,… Read More
Montgomery County Latest Metrics Show Little Change
Thursday afternoon, Montgomery County updated 10 public health metrics being used to guide the county’s efforts to reopen businesses and relax restrictions related to the stay-at-home order. The public health… Read More
Maryland’s COVID-19 Positivity Rate Stays Below 8%; Montgomery’s Under 10%
Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Thursday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 13,276 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is a 1.2% increase from the 13,124 cases reported Wednesday.… Read More
In Latest Metrics, County Has Met Only 6 of 10 COVID-19 Criteria
Wednesday afternoon, Montgomery County updated 10 public health metrics being used to guide the county’s efforts to reopen businesses and lift the stay-at-home order. The public health data is categorized… Read More
Indoor Dining Can Resume on Friday, Hogan Announces
Indoor dining can resume at 50 percent capacity in Maryland beginning this Friday, June 12 at 5 p.m., Gov. Larry Hogan announced at a press conference Wednesday. Outdoor graduation ceremonies… Read More
Montgomery’s COVID-19 Positivity Rate Continues Dropping; Maryland Cases Near 60,000
Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Wednesday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 13,124 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is a 1.2% increase from the 12,968 cases reported Tuesday.… Read More
Council Introduces Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Emergency
Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando introduced a resolution to declare racism a public health emergency at a council meeting Tuesday. He discussed the killings of black people, like George Floyd,… Read More
Gayles Explains Incongruity Between Decline in Hospitalizations and Shortage of Acute Care Bed Space
Although the number of people going to the hospital with COVID-19 is decreasing, patients stay for longer periods of time which helps explain why the acute care bed capacity metric… Read More