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‘I Do Still Wear a Mask': As Montgomery County Returns to High COVID Spread, Residents Mask Up
In downtown Silver Spring on Wednesday, many people were wearing their masks indoors and while walking around outdoors. While no indoor mask mandate is in place, the county has now reached a high level of community spread of COVID-19.
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Montgomery County Makes Masks Optional in Schools
The Montgomery County Board of Education voted to remove the mask mandate after hearing passionate arguments for and against the decision. Cory Smith reports.
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Montgomery County School Board Makes Masks Optional
The school district said other COVID-19 mitigation strategies will remain in place, including a testing program, vaccination clinics and enhanced cleaning practices.
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Montgomery County School Board Votes to Lift Mask Mandate
Here’s the latest on Montgomery County Public Schools’ masking policies.
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Spotsylvania Schools Ease Mask Rules as Districts Reconsider Policies
The Spotsylvania County School Board voted to ease masking rules Monday night, and mask guidance could be changing in Montgomery County schools soon. News4’s Justin Finch reports.
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Montgomery County's Mask Mandate Expires
The county’s mask mandate is set to lift at 11:59 p.m. However, businesses can decide to set their own rules, and masks will still be required in public schools and on public transit.
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Montgomery County's Indoor Mask Mandate Ends Monday Night
Masks will still be required in Montgomery County Public Schools and on public transportation.
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Mask Requirement to End Feb. 22 in Maryland State Buildings
Gov. Larry Hogan says Maryland will stop requiring masks in state buildings next week
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Prince George's County Schools Update COVID Quarantine Guidelines
Prince George’s County Public Schools has released updated COVID-19 protocols in an effort to maintain in-person instruction safely. The new guidelines cover who must quarantine and for how long. People who test positive must quarantine for at least five days. People who have a booster shot, were recently vaccinated or had a recent COVID-19 infection can quarantine for less...
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Prince George's County Schools Update Quarantine Guidelines
News4’s Justin Finch breaks down the latest quarantine guidelines from Prince George’s County Public Schools.
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Free Rapid COVID Tests Being Distributed at Mont. Co. Libraries
Rapid test kits are free to Montgomery County residents.
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Hogan Declares 30-Day State of Emergency Due to Virus Surge
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has declared a 30-day state of emergency to fight a surge in COVID-19 cases
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UM Hospitals in Prince George's Declare Emergency, Employ Crisis Standards of Care
University of Maryland Capital Region Health says it’s moving three Prince George’s health centers to crisis standards of care amid rising COVID-19 cases and staffing shortages. UM Capital Region Medical Center, UM Bowie Health Center and the Emergency Department at UM Laurel Medical Center declared a hospital emergency Friday, according to a press release. The hospitals will implement crisis...
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Maryland Has New Coronavirus Drugs That May Guard Against Death
State officials in Maryland say they’ve gotten the first load of two new antiviral medicines that may guard people with Covid-19 from becoming seriously ill or dying
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Maryland Hospital Declares Crisis Amid COVID-19 Surge
The University of Maryland’s Charles Regional Medical Center has joined several other hospitals declaring a crisis. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.
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Marylanders Flock to New COVID Test Sites Ahead of New Year's
If you see a long line in the Washington, D.C., area, there’s a good chance it’s people waiting to get tested for COVID-19. Two new sites in Maryland had long lines on New Year’s Eve day. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
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Charles County Public Schools to Temporarily Shift to Virtual Learning
Charles County Public Schools in Maryland will delay in-person learning after winter break because of the high number of COVID-19 cases in the county. Students will learn virtually for at least the first week back, from Jan. 3 to Jan. 7, the school district announced Wednesday. Athletics and extracurricular activities are also postponed. Staff are set to report to work…
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Maryland Hospital Association Urges Gov. Hogan to Declare Public Health Emergency
More than 2,000 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized across Maryland, leading to calls for Gov. Larry Hogan to reinstate a limited public health emergency declaration. “Unlike previous spikes, you know, we’re depleted in terms of staff available to care for everyone,” Maryland Hospital Association President and CEO Bob Atlas told News4. Atlas said a limited declaration would provide hospitals with the…
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Maryland Hospital Association Calls on Hogan to Declare Public Emergency
More than 2,000 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized across Maryland, leading to calls for Gov. Larry Hogan to reinstate a limited public health emergency declaration.
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Maryland Breaks COVID-19 Hospitalization Record, Reports 10K+ New Cases
The number of Marylanders hospitalized for COVID-19 soared past 2,000 as the state reported a flood of new cases Wednesday, and hospitals must cancel elective surgeries, Gov. Larry Hogan said. Hospitalizations are at their highest level since the pandemic began, and it’s being driven by unvaccinated patients, Hogan said. “Under a state health directive, hospitals are required to implement pandemic…