Governor Hogan is holding a press conference to provide a Covid update to Marylanders. The press conference is being held at the State House in Annapolis with @MDHealthDept Secretary Dennis Schrader and @MarylandAging Secretary Rona Kramer
Below you’ll see notes from his press conference, as tweeted by his Deputy Communications Director, Kata Hall:
95% of Maryland Seniors Vaccinated
State of Maryland Press Release:
MCPS has provided an update regarding quarantine guidance for students in a community update sent out earlier this evening.
The update can be seen below.
More than 850,600 Montgomery County residents (95.4 percent) ages 12-and-over have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to statistics posted this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than 771,200 County residents (86.5 percent) 12-and-over are fully vaccinated.
Most cases of residents requiring hospitalization due to COVID-19 regard unvaccinated people.
80% of Marylanders Age 12 and Older Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Per the State of Maryland:
Montgomery County Vaccination and Testing Clinics Closed Sunday and Monday in Observance of Labor Day
Per Montgomery County:
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and current Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles both advocated for implementing a vaccine passport in Montgomery County during yesterday’s media briefing.
Below you will see notes and quotes from the briefing:
Taste of Bethesda Food Festival Cancelled
The Downtown Bethesda Management organization and Bethesda Urban Partnership announced the cancellation on August 31st.
One Week Remaining For $1 Million VaxU Scholarship Promotion
Per the State of Maryland:
Maryland Administers Over 7.5 Million COVID-19 Vaccines
Governor Larry Hogan announced today that the state of Maryland has administered over 7.5 million COVID-19 vaccinations.
Information About COVID-19 Random Screening Testing for MCPS Students
Montgomery County Public Schools sent the following letter out today discussing the random COVID-19 screens for students that will begin the week of September 13.