From the Montgomery County Police:
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Author: Patrick Herron
Per the State of Maryland:
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland’s COVID-19 positivity rate has dropped below 3% for the first time since early November, as the state’s health metrics continue to decline.
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The Maryland Lottery has announced that the winner of today’s $50,000 VaxCash 2.0 drawing is from Montgomery County.
The promotion is to incentivize Marylanders to get COVID-19 booster shots.
Beginning today, masks are no longer required to be worn inside of gyms, restaurants, stores, and other areas. Below is a list of places that, for the time being, will still require masks.
Public Schools: The Maryland State Board of Education has a statewide indoor mask requirement for public schools and is meeting today (February 22nd) to discuss future plans for the mask requirement.
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Jeffrey Tomaz Jesus has been located safe and unharmed
Per MCPD:
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Additional information has been released regarding the stabbing that occurred shortly before 11am Monday morning at Lakeforest Mall (701 Russell Ave) in Gaithersburg.
MCPD has confirmed the male victim, who was an employee at the mall, has succumbed to his injuries.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue services responded to a balcony fire Monday afternoon on the sixth floor of a condominium complex located on the 5700blk Bou Ave in Rockville.
The fire, which has been extinguished, was likely caused by combustibles too close to a heat source, and involved a storage container near a propane space heater and patio furniture, according to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer.
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Montgomery County Police and the Gaithersburg Police Department are investigating an aggravated assault that occurred at 10:52am Monday morning outside of the food court at Lakeforest Mall (701 Russell Ave) in Gaithersburg.
An adult male has been transported to an area hospital following the assault, according to the Gaithersburg Police Department.
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Per Montgomery County:
For Immediate Release: Monday, February 21, 2022
The Maryland Department of Health has posted an update regarding the “network security incident” that caused its website to be offline several weeks last December, confirming that the incident was the result of a ransomware attack.
During that time the MDH was not able to update its COVID-19 portal with daily case rates, testing, and deaths.
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Burmese restaurant Mandalay at 930 Bonifant Street in Silver Spring posted a message on their Facebook account Saturday asking for the public’s opinion on if they should reopen the location. The restaurant officially closed on October 31 of last year.
Mandalay first announced in 2019 that they were moving to a new location in Washington, DC., but there have been few updates on the status of that location.