Yesterday the Montgomery County Council, acting as the board of health, made an agreement to end the mask mandate at 12:01am Thursday, October 28, if Montgomery County reached seven straight days of “moderate transmission.
On Monday, local health officials said the mandate would end at 12:01am Friday(because the county would still be waiting on CDC data to confirm the trend).
Press Release Per the State of Maryland:
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Following final CDC approval, Governor Larry Hogan today (Monday) announced the updated status of COVID-19 booster shot eligibility in the State of Maryland and the opportunity to mix and match vaccines. State health officials are strongly recommending that anyone with an underlying health condition or comorbidity get a booster shot as soon as possible.
During Monday’s Montgomery County Council media briefing, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Manager Sean O’Donnell said the current mask requirement would be lifted at midnight Thursday night if Montgomery County returns to a “moderate transmission” status for 7 consecutive days.
Below you’ll see notes from Governor Larry Hogan’s 10/25 press conference, as tweeted by his Deputy Communications Director, Kata Hall:
• COVID-19 BOOSTERS. Maryland has already administered *280,000* booster shots.
Montgomery County is in moderate transmission for the fourth consecutive day. 7 consecutive days are required for indoor face covering requirement to end.
Per the Montgomery County government website, “Montgomery County’s indoor face covering requirement was reinstated because the County reached “substantial transmission” level. It will end when the County returns to a “moderate transmission” status for 7 consecutive days. See the County’s COVID-19 data.”
Per Montgomery County:
For Immediate Release: Friday, October 22, 2021
The Quarry House Tavern at 8401 Georgia Ave in Silver Spring will begin requiring its guests to show their vaccination cards or a negative COVID-19 test (taken within 48 hours) before entering the restaurant beginning on November 1.
Quarry House posted the following message on their social media accounts on Friday:
Per Montgomery County Public Schools:
Dear MCPS Community,
Per Montgomery County:
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Colin Powell passed away today, October 18, at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda at the age of 84.
Powell, a four-star general, was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989-1993 and served as the Secretary of State from 2001-2005 under President George W. Bush.
These groups can currently get additional doses (booster shots and third doses):
We will update this page with guidance for Moderna and J&J vaccine recipients as soon as we get authorization from the CDC and State of Maryland.