County: 99.6% of Vaccine First Doses Received Have Been Administered
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services has received a total of 27,000 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine so far. Local health officials say 99.6 % of that total have been administered as of Jan. 21.
During his weekly COVID-19 virtual media briefing on Thursday, County Executive Marc Elrich stressed ongoing issues regarding vaccine allotments from the state. He says although there’s a shortage, the doses are rolling out as the county gets them.
“We need a larger allocation from the state to meet our population,” said Elrich.
In addition, the county has started to pre-register residents to receive the vaccine once it becomes available. More than 75,000 people have signed up for alerts, according to Elrich. Vaccine pre-registration for residents 75-years-and-older is available now and will begin administering as early as next week, local health officials say. The county is currently mo
With rise in house parties, DC region restaurants suggest lifting indoor dining ban
By Ayesha Khan
Indoor dining ban remains in place
With most people staying cooped up inside their homes, should bars and restaurants across the D.C. region where indoor dining is banned be allowed to resume again?
ROCKVILLE, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - With most people staying cooped up inside their homes, should bars and restaurants across the D.C. region where indoor dining is banned be allowed to resume again?
Many dining establishments whose operators are losing business due to the indoor ban, told FOX 5’s Ayesha Khan Friday that the operation should be allowed once again even if it is with capacity limits.
Montgomery County Health, Human Services Receives Moderna Vaccine
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines, manufactured by Moderna, on Wednesday morning.
According to a county news release, this first shipment of vaccines is reserved for county health staffers who are engaged in managing the coronavirus response including Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles. We now have the FIRST shipment of #COVID19 vaccine in Montgomery County! We’re not out of the woods; but there is light at the end of the tunnel. See the release for more info. ➡️ https://t.co/Tfop4ODZZepic.twitter.com/oloryTGISj
4:21 A doctor prepares to give a COVID-19 test to a resident at a skilled nursing facility in Seattle, Washington. Such facilities are tackling a second wave of the coronavirus as cases in the community climb. Ted S. Warren/AP Photo
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As the second surge of the coronavirus sweeps through the D.C. region, a group residents at one local long-term care facility will be spending the upcoming holidays alone and isolated in their rooms. At the Little Sisters of the Poor s Jeanne Jugan Residence, which serves low-income seniors in Northeast D.C., a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 and now the facility is isolating people who might have been exposed.
Dec 15, 2020
CANAJOHARIE On Monday, the Canajoharie Central School District received confirmation that a member of the high school community tested positive for COVID-19. Upon receiving the information, district officials immediately contacted the Department of Health, said Nick Fitzgerald, superintendent of schools in a letter to parents.
“The person who tested positive has not been in the district since Dec. 3, so there has been no need for further contact tracing of anyone within the high school at this time,” he stated. “The school is permitted to remain open per the Montgomery County Department of Health recommendations. This is permitted because our reopening procedures and protocols limit exposure and there has been no other exposure to anyone in the high school.”