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The new regulation will reinstate the mask mandate after seven straight days of “substantial transmission”, which is 50 or above cases per 100,000 residents.

The mask mandate would go back into effect on Tuesday, November 9.  As of Tuesday, there have been five consecutive days where the case rate has been above 50. The seventh consecutive day would technically be November 5, but there is a four-day grace period to allow numbers to be confirmed with CDC data.


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Montgomery County’s “Shared Streets” program, which was started during the COVID-19 health crisis, will be extended at least through March. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) manages the Shared Streets program, which allows residents and businesses to use public spaces for in-street activities such as biking, walking, outdoor dining and retail activity.

Shared Streets aims to bring residents together in a safe outdoor environment while supporting County businesses that have struggled from the economic impacts of COVID-19.


Health

The Montgomery County Council, acting as the Board of Health, meets tomorrow (Tuesday) to vote on an amended version of the mask mandate. The changes would reinstitute the mandate after seven straight days of “substantial transmission”, which is 50 or above cases per 100,000 residents.

At today’s media briefing, Council President Tom Hucker stated that if the amendment was approved, the mask mandate would go back into effect on Tuesday, November 9.  As of Monday, there have been four consecutive days where the case rate has been above 50. The seventh consecutive day would technically be November 5, but there is a four-day grace period to allow numbers to be confirmed with CDC data.


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We have confirmed that Milk & Cheese at 18050 Georgia Ave in Olney, the former site of Thai Cuisine, has closed after six months. The restaurant featured cheesesteaks, po’ boys, milkshakes, and cheesecakes.

The restaurant was opened by Chef Sammy Davis, a former winner of the show Chopped on the Food Network, who is also behind Milk & Honey, which currently has locations in DC (1245 H St. NE) and Atlanta.


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