Health

Per the State of Maryland:

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The State of Maryland has surpassed the threshold of 1,500 COVID-19 hospitalizations, triggering additional actions by hospitals, as required by a Maryland Department of Health order issued earlier this month.


Traffic

10:30am: Several lanes are blocked on Ridge Rd and Observation Dr in Germantown after a collision that involved several vehicles and a tractor trailer that was ran off the road.

HazMat is currently on the scene assisting the cleanup of spilled fuel, according to Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Pete Piringer.


Silver Spring

Zinnia announced Wednesday that they will now be requiring proof of vaccination (either physical card or photo of card must be shown before entering) in order to dine inside the restaurant.

Zinnia, which had its grand opening on October 1st, is located at 9201 Colesville Rd in Silver Spring, the former site of Mrs. K’s Tollhouse.


Education

Per the State of Maryland:

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland has conducted more than 1 million free COVID-19 tests for Maryland students and staff since the beginning of the academic year, as part of the statewide K-12 testing program aimed at keeping schools safe and open.


MoCo

During Wednesday’s COVID-19 media briefing, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard said that the county has drafted language for a “vaccine passport” that is currently being reviewed and will then be provided to the County Council for their consideration. The County Council, acting as the Board of Health, will have to approve  the regulation.

The proposed language includes restaurants, movie theaters, entertainment venues, and gyms.


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