Maryland pauses reopening as cases spike in the Baltimore region.
Gov. Hogan announced the pause in a Wednesday press conference, pointing to an increase in hospitalizations across the state.
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How to get a mail-in ballot for the November election
As an alternative to in-person voting at a polling center, Maryland voters can request a mail-in or absentee ballot. Any registered voter can request one, and no reason is needed.
New Grant Program Aimed at Helping Businesses to Reopen
The Montgomery County Council has passed legislation that creates a grant program designed to help local businesses comply with reopening requirements.
About 240,000 Marylanders on unemployment as $600-per-week federal supplements run out. As of last Saturday, almost a quarter-million Marylanders were collecting unemployment insurance, according to the Department of Labor. Prince […]
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At-Home COVID-19 Tests Coming To MoCo
Residents of Takoma Park, Silver Spring, and Gaithersburg will have access to at-home COVID-19 tests beginning this week.
MoCo Covid Testing Locations Changed
Due to extreme heat this week, several COVID-19 locations have been relocated across MoCo.
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COVID cases and hospitalizations on the rise in Maryland. Maryland reported 5,138 new cases over the last week, double the weekly new cases at the beginning of the month. Additionally, hospitalizations […]
Montgomery County Libraries begin new Holds To-Go Service
Library card owners can go online and put books on hold, and receive notification when they are available. They then can make an appointment to pick up a bag with their items in it for a contactless book check-out.
More young people testing positive for COVID-19
As the pandemic progresses, the distribution of cases has shifted toward young people. This could be a result of increased testing, more risky behaviors, the makeup of the essential workforce, and other factors. Though young adults are less likely to display symptoms, they may unknowingly spread COVID-19 to older and more vulnerable populations, thereby fueling the pandemic.
MoCo businesses receive approximately $2.5 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds
17,323 MoCo businesses received loans from the Small Business Association’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Congress passed the PPP in early April to boost small business damaged by the pandemic.
Gaithersburg-based lab awarded $1.6 billion for COVID-19 vaccine.
Novavax Inc. is expected to deliver 100 million doses of their vaccine as early as the end of 2020, according to a press release. They will first conduct a clinical trial with up to 30,000 participants in the fall. Novavax will share their results from a smaller trial conducted in Australia at the end of July.