MCPS Set to Stop COVID-19 Contact Tracing
Effective on May 2, Montgomery County Public Schools will stop providing individual COVID-19 contact tracing to students and staff. According to a letter sent out by MCPS, the decision comes… Read More
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County Plans to Test Wastewater for Traces of COVID-19 Soon
Montgomery County officials soon will test its wastewater for indications of COVID-19 as part of a six-month pilot program. The county received a $200,000 grant from the Maryland Department of… Read More
Retailers Need County Approval By Dec. 23 to Operate with 150+ People
As part of Montgomery County’s latest coronavirus executive order that went into effect Dec. 15, large retail establishments are required to receive county approval by Dec. 23 in order to… Read More
Health Advisory Urges Individuals Connected to Recent White House Events to Get Tested
Montgomery County has joined health officers from nine neighboring jurisdictions located in Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia to issue a health advisory after 12 people—including President Donald Trump and First… Read More
Maryland Moves to Phase 3 Recovery Stage Friday Allowing All Businesses to Reopen
Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday that Maryland will move to phase three of its recovery plan starting at 5 p.m. Friday. This means indoor movie theaters can reopen at 50%… Read More
Watch: Hogan to Discuss Maryland Adopting Apple, Google COVID-19 Notification Platform at 4:30 p.m.
Gov. Larry Hogan will hold a news conference Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. to update residents on Maryland’s COVID-19 response. Mike Ricci, the governor’s communications director, tweeted that one of the… Read More
What is the Role of Contact Tracing if a Student or Teacher Tests Positive for Coronavirus?
After a week-long back and forth between Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles over whether or not nonpublic schools could reopen, Gayles ultimately rescinded his… Read More
Here’s What You Need to Know About Maryland’s Contact Tracing Efforts
MyMCMedia spoke to Dr. Katherine Feldman, the Maryland Health Department’s chief public health scientist who heads the state’s contact tracing efforts. Topics include the following: What is contact tracing? What kind… Read More
Hogan Expands Mask Order Outdoors, Issues Travel Advisory, Announces Deputy Health Secretary’s Retirement
At a coronavirus news conference Wednesday, Gov. Larry Hogan made five big announcements about the state’s response to the public health crisis. Here’s what you should know: 1) Maryland will… Read More
New Md Health Department Campaign Urges Residents to ‘Answer the Call’
The Maryland Department of Health launched a new state-wide campaign Tuesday geared toward contact tracing in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. RELEASE: The @MDHealthDept today announced a new state-wide… Read More
21 School Nurses Trained to be Contact Tracers for Montgomery County
21 school health nurses were trained Wednesday to provide contact tracing for COVID-19 patients in Montgomery County, Chief of Public Health Services Dr. Travis Gayles said at a virtual county… Read More
Hogan to Announce Maryland’s ‘Roadmap to Recovery’ on Friday
Gov. Larry Hogan announced he’ll unveil a statewide coronavirus recovery plan on Friday called “Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery.” Hogan made the announcement at a news conference Tuesday outside of… Read More