A Message from
County Executive Marc Elrich
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich addresses
how the County is progressing in its fight against COVID-19, both in
slowing the spread of the virus and in increasing the number of residents
who have received first and second vaccines. However, he reminds everyone
that reopening the County must proceed with caution.
COVID-19 Vaccine
Update: New County COVID Vaccine Dashboard Established; More Than 115,000
Residents Have Received a First Dose
Montgomery County Vaccine Distribution Charts
A
new Montgomery County Vaccine Distribution dashboard has been launched to
provide a more in-depth look about vaccinations, including updated
figures on how many residents have been vaccinated. The dashboard
includes the information that the County has passed the milestone of
having more than 115,000 County residents receive at least one COVID-19
vaccination.
County Executive
Elrich, Councilmembers to Hold Conversation on Monday, Feb. 22, With
Black Community About Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
Montgomery
County Executive Marc Elrich and County Councilmembers Will Jawando and Craig Rice will
host a special virtual event from 7-8:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 22, focused
on “The Black Community and the COVID-19 Vaccine: Why Acceptance of the
Vaccine is Important.”
Virtual Town Hall
for Asian American Community on COVID-19 Vaccine to be Held on Tue. Feb.
23
The
Montgomery County Office of Community Partnerships and the Asian American
Health Initiative of the County’s Department of Health and Human Services
will host a virtual town hall meeting for the Asian American community on
the importance of getting COVID-19 vaccines. The meeting, via Zoom, will
be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23.
COVID-19
Information Portal Has Statistics on How the Virus Has Impacted the
County, Including Infections by Zip Codes
COVID-19 Deaths by Zip Code, Montgomery County, MD
Montgomery County’s COVID-19 Information Portal provides a
variety of breakdowns on how the virus has impacted the County. The
statistics are regularly updated to reflect the most recent reports
during the health crisis. Among the information available is how many
positive cases have been reported in each zip code in the County.
Where to Get
Tested for COVID-19
There are numerous ways to get tested for COVID-19 in
Montgomery County. The County operates dozens of clinics most weeks and
rotates the locations to make testing easily accessible for residents in
all parts of the County. In addition, there are many privately operated
testing programs.
COVID-19-Related
Scam Targeting County Residents Is Being Exposed by Montgomery County
Office of Consumer Protection
The
COVID-19 health crisis in itself has been quite a hardship, but recently, residents have found themselves as the targets of scams
related to the virus threat. Now the Montgomery County Office of Consumer
Protection is providing information on how to identify those scams on the
County’s COVID-19 comprehensive website.
Montgomery County
Alcohol Beverage Services Launches Winter Lotteries Providing
Opportunities to Purchase Highly Sought Spirits
Montgomery
County’s Alcohol Beverage Services will help warm up the winter season
with the next in its series of whiskey lotteries that provide
opportunities for residents to purchase highly sought spirits. The
lotteries are free to enter, but have varying residency requirements.
County to Host
COVID-19 Economic Revitalization and Recovery Town Hall on Friday, Feb.
19, on ‘Human Resources Issues During the Pandemic’
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“Human Resources Issues During the Pandemic” will be the
theme from noon-12:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19, when Montgomery County’s
COVID-19 Economic Revitalization and Recovery program continues its
series of virtual town hall meetings to keep businesses informed on
strategies for doing business as the health crisis continues. The
upcoming town hall will feature Silvia Kinch, the County’s chief of the
Division of Labor Relations and Public Safety in the Office of the
County Attorney.
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County
‘Speed-to-Market’ Initiative Will Ease Regulatory Burdens for Business
Development
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A
public-private working group that included the Montgomery County
Department of Permitting Services, its Department of Transportation, Montgomery Planning and
private industry is recommending a series of initiatives to streamline
business development and growth in the County. The Economic Advisory
Group’s (EAG) “Speed-to-Market” Working Group’s initiative would
potentially cut entitlement time in half, while ensuring substantive
community participation.
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Montgomery County
Public Libraries Offers Virtual Programs to Commemorate Black History
Month
Montgomery County Public Libraries is celebrating Black
History Month with special virtual programs during February.
Montgomery Parks
Offers Programs to Celebrate Black History Month and Other February
Events
Programs to celebrate Black History Month and other special
February events are being offered by Montgomery
Parks, which is part of The Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
Montgomery County
Preserved and Produced More than 6,300 Units of Affordable Housing in
Fiscal Year 2020
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Montgomery County’s Department of Housing and Community
Affairs committed $58.9 million in
Fiscal Year 2020 to reduce the housing cost burden of residents through
a range of strategies that preserved
and produced a significant amount of affordable housing.
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Narcotics
Anonymous Meetings Available to County Residents Seeking Help for
Themselves—or Friends—With Addiction
COVID-19 has increased stresses for many people through
increased social isolation, work changes and life disruptions. Major
unfortunate consequences in Montgomery County have been increases in
suicides and drug overdoses. Narcotics Anonymous (NA), a nonprofit, 12-step
program, is helping residents for whom drugs have become a major problem and is
available for others confronting drug addiction.
What to do When
Devices That Use Rechargeable Batteries No Longer Can Hold a Recharge
The
great thing about appliances, tools and devices that use rechargeable
batteries is that they produce a lot of performance just by plugging them
in for a period and being ready to go again. However, everyone has
eventually learned that rechargeable batteries (and their devices), at
some point, no longer hold a charge. The Montgomery County Department of
Environmental Protection wants those batteries and devices to be disposed
of properly.
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