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MoCo Officials Anticipate Reinstatement of Indoor Mask Requirement After County Reaches “Substantial Transmission” Threshold

Published October 29, 2021 at 6:06PM

Just one day after the indoor mask requirement was lifted in Montgomery County, the “number of cases per 100,000 residents in the last 7 days” has reached 50 again, putting the county back in the “Substantial Transmission” threshold.

We spoke with Montgomery County’s Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, Earl Stoddard, who told us that “Board of Health Order 19-975 mandates that Dr. Bridgers, the acting Health Officer, provide official notice if the County proceeds into substantial transmission and set a timeline for the mask requirement.”

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MCPS Community Message: Mask or Face Covering Guidance for Montgomery County Public Schools

By MCS Staff

Published October 27, 2021 at 7:23PM

MCPS has released a community message clarifying the status of indoor mask requirements in public schools.

Earlier today, it was announced that Montgomery County would be lifting its indoor mask requirement at 12:01am on Thursday, October 28th.

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Press Release: Montgomery County Achieves Seven Consecutive Days of Moderate Transmission Lifting the Indoor Mask Requirement

By MCS Staff

Published October 27, 2021 at 6:08PM

Effective Thursday, Oct. 28 at 12:01 a.m., Montgomery County will suspend its mandate requiring masks or face coverings indoors in locations accessible to the public.

Dr. James Bridgers, acting County health officer announced today that the County achieved seven consecutive days of moderate transmission of COVID-19.

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MoCo in Moderate Transmission for 5 Consecutive Days, 7 Needed for Indoor Face Covering Requirement to End

By MCS Staff

Published October 25, 2021 at 11:23AM

Montgomery County is in moderate transmission for the fifth 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.”