MCPS BOE Decides to Delay in-Person Return Until March 15 at Earliest
Today, the Board of Education voted during their virtual meeting to delay student and staff return to buildings. They have announced that March 15 will be the earliest day that students and staff will could conduct learning in person.
Updated Vaccine Priority Groups in MoCo
Montgomery County provided an update on vaccine priority groups today.
Maryland Covid Vaccine Update by Governor Hogan
Governor Hogan provided an update on vaccinations in Maryland this morning, via Twitter.
Governor Hogan to Make Major Covid-19 Economic Relief Announcement
Governor Hogan will hold a State House press conference to make a major Covid-19 economic relief announcement tomorrow at 11am, according to his communications director Mike Ricci.
Montgomery County Humane Society Holding Two Food Distribution Events
The MCHS will be holding food distribution events on Tuesday, January 12th and Thursday, January 14th from 12-2PM at their rescue located at 601 S. Stonestreet Avenue in Rockville.
MoCo One of Four Maryland County Health Departments to Administer > 90% of Covid Vaccine Doses
In an update provided by Governor Hogan via Twitter this morning “Four of our county health departments have now administered more than 90% of their doses. Overall, county health departments have administered 36.2% of the doses delivered by Operation Warp Speed.”
Notes from Governor Hogan’s 1/5 Press Conference (graphics by Governor Hogan’s communications director, Mike Ricci)
270,150 doses of vaccines have been allocated by the state to hospitals, nursing homes, and local health departments as part of Phase 1A (98.7% of doses from the federal government).
Maryland 44th in Covid vaccine usage
Maryland has used 23.9 percent of its current Covid vaccine doses, putting it behind 42 other states and Washington, D.C, according to Bloomberg News. As of the evening of Jan. 4, Maryland had received 274,950 doses and administered 65,718.
Governor Hogan Will Hold a Press Conference to Provide an Update on Covid Vaccine Distribution at 5pm Tuesday, 1/5
Tune in tomorrow, January 5, at 5 p.m. as Governor Hogan provides an update on #COVID19 vaccine distribution.
Not Your Average Joe’s in Bethesda Temporarily Closed
Not Your Average Joe’s announced today that they will be temporarily closing several of the chain’s restaurants, including the one located 10400 Old Georgetown Rd in Bethesda.
Half of MoCo residents have now taken a Covid test
According to the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), about 522 thousand MoCo residents have taken at least one Covid test, accounting for 50.2 percent of the county’s population. MoCo has conducted more than one million total tests.