Kuya Ja’s Lechon Belly at 5268-H Nicholson Lane in Rockville announced today that they will not be offering dine in until further notice. The message, posted on the restaurant’s social media accounts said it is being done as an effort to slow the spread of COVID and to keep their staff, costumers and community safe.
The restaurant is still offering take out and delivery through their website and through UberEats, DoorDash, and GrubHub.
Yesterday, the European Union authorized the use of Novavax Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine for adults. This makes Gaithersburg-based Novavax’s two-dose vaccine the fifth of its kind to be approved in the European Union.
More information below from the Novavax press release:
Governor Hogan issued a statement after receiving a positive result on his PCR Covid test following this morning’s positive rapid test result.
With the Omicron variant becoming increasingly dominant, I want to again urge Marylanders who haven’t yet to go out and get your booster shot as soon as possible.
A notification was sent home today notifying the Wootton High School community of 42 positive cases from Friday evening, over the weekend, and today. In the letter, the school stated that it would be pausing the JV and Varsity Girls Basketball and Varsity Boys Basketball programs.
The MCPS Covid-19 School Dashboard for all schools can be seen here.
Per the City of Takoma Park:
Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in the Washington DC Metropolitan area, City Manager Jamal Fox will be suspending/postponing all in-person Recreation classes and programs.
Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced at a press conference today that she will declaring a State of Emergency in the District as COVID-19 cases continue to increase.
Beginning Tuesday, December 21st at 6 AM, the indoor mask mandate will be reinstated in DC until 6 AM on January 31, 2022. DC had dropped its indoor mask mandate back in November.
Governor Larry Hogan announced this morning via tweet that he had tested positive for COVID-19. Hogan, who is vaccinated and has received his booster shot, says he is feeling fine and encouraged residents to get vaccinated or their booster shots as soon as possible.
“This morning, as part of my regular testing routine, I received a positive rapid test for COVID-19. I have been vaccinated and boosted, and I am feeling fine at the moment.”
Update: Finnegan’s Wake has reopened. “We are back and HEALTHY! Thank you for your patience while we tested our staff to ensure everyones safety. We will be open today(Wednesday) for our normal hours.”
Finnegan’s Wake has announced a temporary closure via its social media, for the safety of staff and patrons
Prince George’s County Public Schools have announced that all students will be moving to virtual learning starting this Monday, December 20th and going until January 14th (resuming on Tuesday, January 18th after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday) for secondary schools and until Monday, January 31st for K-6.
The full letter to the community from the PGCPS chief executive office can be seen below:
Montgomery County Public Schools sent out a community message on Friday afternoon with updated guidelines for sports and afterschool activities. The letter states that all-in person, non-athletic afterschool activities have been suspended from December 20 through January 7, though community events and day care can continue as scheduled.
Athletic practices and games can continue as scheduled but all athletic games scheduled to take place during Winter Break (December 23-January 2) are now cancelled, though optional practices are allowed.
Washington, DC recorded its highest number of single day COVID-19 cases during the entirety of the pandemic on Wednesday of this week when 508 people are reported to have tested positive, according to FOX5.
Last week DC only recorded 126 new cases.