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Montgomery County Reports Six Straight Days of Substantial Transmission; Seven Straight Days Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate

By Patrick Herron

Montgomery County has reported six straight days of substantial transmission of COVID-19. After seven days, the county’s indoor mask mandate is automatically reinstated. There is a four day grace period from the seventh day of substantial transmission until the mandate begins. This means the mask mandate could return over the weekend or by next week.

The County is deemed an area of substantial transmission if it reaches 50 to 99.99 total new cases per 100,000 persons in the past seven days or 8 to 9.99 percent test positivity during the past seven days. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classifies transmission values as low, moderate, substantial or high.

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Council to Receive Update on the County’s Ongoing Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Briefing from the Montgomery County Redistricting Commission on Council District Boundaries at Virtual Meeting on Nov. 9 Starting at 9 a.m.

By Patrick Herron

Per Montgomery County:

For Immediate Release: Monday, November 8, 2021

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Councilmember Will Jawando Releases Statement Addressing Student-Involved Stabbing Incident at Blair High School

By MCS Staff

The following is a statement from Montgomery County Councilmember (At-Large), Wil Jawando addressing a student-involved stabbing incident at Montgomery Blair High School on Monday, November8, 2021:

Rockville, MD — “This morning there was an altercation leading to a student at Montgomery Blair High School being stabbed by another student in the school’s parking lot. I am praying the student that was attacked makes a full recovery and my heart goes out to the students, staff, and family impacted by this incident. I commend the quick actions of the school’s security staff, our Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Emergency Medical Technicians and Montgomery County Police officers who responded to the scene.

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Montgomery County Residents Can Receive Up to $12,000 in Rental Assistance

By Patrick Herron

Per Montgomery County:

The COVID-19 Rent Relief Program provides short-term rental assistance to eligible households who have experienced lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has caused them to fall behind on their rent. The program is managed by the County’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) with funding from the Department of Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program.

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