Montgomery County preparing for omicron coronavirus variant
Officials not yet concerned, are monitoring situation
Coronavirus
UPDATED: These places in Montgomery County require proof of vaccination
A physical or digital copy of vaccination card is acceptable in many cases
County Council considering $1.5M payment to settle employees’ COVID-19 labor dispute
Money would go to police, fire, sheriff’s office managers left out of earlier agreement
This is how Montgomery County plans to spend $48.5M from American Rescue Plan
Funds aimed toward emergency rental assistance and health, food programs
After loosening employee vaccination mandate, MCPS keeps student-athlete requirement
Athletes cannot request religious exemption or opt for weekly test
When will County Council, other governing bodies return to in-person meetings?
Many local governments have met virtually during pandemic
MCPS softens COVID-19 vaccination mandate to allow for weekly testing instead
Out of 25,000 employees, about 700 unvaccinated, 538 had not reported status as of Friday
Vaccination level might cause county to terminate mask measure by early January
Benchmark is 85% of population fully vaccinated; current level is about 79%
Hundreds of children roll up sleeves for COVID-19 vaccine at Banneker Middle School
Parents say getting their children vaccinated against the coronavirus allows peace of mind
With Montgomery County reinstating mask mandate, what is rest of the region doing?
County’s indoor mask requirement returns Saturday at 12:01 a.m.
As 5- to 11-year-old COVID-19 vaccinations continue, supply expected to taper off
Montgomery County has administered triple the child doses of next highest jurisdiction
Botched COVID-19 vaccination clinic latest disappointment for high-needs community in Gaithersburg
Parents, advocates say MCPS, county need to rebuild trust
Police chief says morale among officers is lowest he’s seen
Plus: Wave of new developments in the works in Friendship Heights; State education officials weigh in on school mask mandate’s future
UPDATED: Montgomery County indoor mask mandate will be reinstated on Saturday
County has again reached 7 straight days of ‘substantial transmission’
98 students given incorrect COVID-19 vaccine dose at South Lake Elementary clinic
Additional shot recommended ‘as soon as possible’
The deadline for MCPS employees to receive COVID-19 vaccination has passed. What now?
At least 93% of employees had complied as of mandate deadline
MCPS test-to-stay program to begin pilot next week after new guidance from state
Resolution caps week of back-and-forth discussion about when program can be used
Officials confident that Montgomery County will hit 85% full vaccination benchmark
At that level, county’s indoor mask mandate regulations are terminated
In county’s only trailer park, vaccine clinic for 5- to 11-year-olds is welcomed by many
Germantown mobile home park is considered one of the highest-risk communities in the county
UPDATED: Indoor mask mandate won’t return next week in Montgomery County
CDC data confirm trend of state and local data
