The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services will hold an informational lecture today (Thursday, September 16th) called “How The Delta Variant Affects Those 55+: What Lies Ahead”
There are still slots available to sign up for this free lecture where you will be able to hear from Dr. James Bridgers, Montgomery County’s Deputy Health Officer.
Germantown Wegmans Speaks Out Against Possible Upcoming Restrictions
At 1pm on Tuesday, December 15th the Montgomery County Council will introduce, hold a public hearing, and vote on a resolution and Board of Health regulation that would approve the amended version of Executive Order 139-20 that would put further Covid restrictions in place for the county.
Montgomery County moves to ban single-use plastic straws.
Notes From Governor Hogan’s 12/10 Press Conference
For the first time all of Maryland’s jurisdictions are in the “red zone.”
Governor Larry Hogan will hold a press conference today at 3 p.m. to provide a Covid-19 update to Marylanders.
The press conference will be available on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich today announced further safety restrictions in order to slow the dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases in the County and throughout the Washington region. The restrictions will begin at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15.
The new Executive Order 139-20 will restrict restaurant service to outdoor dining. Carry-out, delivery and drive-through service will be allowed to continue. The order also limits indoor sports gatherings to a maximum of 10 people total. (Outdoor dining will be prohibited between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., per an existing Executive Order from Maryland Governor Larry Hogan.) The maximum capacity for retail establishments has been changed to one person per 200 square feet of retail space—not to exceed a maximum of 150 persons.