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Council Votes to Amend Indoor Mask Mandate; Action Delays Reinstatement
The County Council yesterday voted unanimously to amend the county Board of Health regulation to require seven consecutive days of substantial COVID-19 transmission in Montgomery County before an indoor mask mandate is reinstated.
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Mask Mandate Set to Return; Council to Consider Amending Health Regulation
Dr. James Bridgers, the county’s acting health officer, told the County Council on Saturday that the county had returned to “substantial transmission” of COVID-19, triggering the requirement to reinstate an indoor mask mandate under the latest Board of Health regulation.
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DOT to Reinstate Suspended Parking Enforcement Program
The county’s Division of Parking Management, part of the Department of Transportation, will once again institute enforcement measures against those who ignore parking tickets. MCDOT will begin towing and booting cars on Monday, Nov. 1.
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Federal Face Mask Requirement on Public Transportation Remains in Place
The county’s Department of Transportation is reminding residents that while the county has lifted its mask mandate for most public indoor facilities, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requirement for face coverings on all public transportation remains in place until at least January 18, 2022, and pertains to all forms of public transportation in the county.
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Metro to Continue Reduced Service Through November 15
Metro today announced that reduced Metrorail service will continue through November 15. Trains will continue operating every 15-20 minutes on the Red Line and every 30-40 minutes on all other lines.
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County Lifts Indoor COVID–19 Mask Mandate
The county’s COVID–19 indoor mask mandate has been lifted, as of 12:01 a.m. today, Oct. 28. James Bridgers, the county’s acting health officer, officially notified the County Council yesterday that the county had achieved a “moderate” rate of COVID-19 transmission.
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Council Appoints Planning Veteran to Planning Board
The County Council appointed Carol Rubin, who recently retired as a special project manager for the county’s Planning Department, yesterday to the Planning Board.
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All 3 COVID-19 Booster Vaccines Now Available for Eligible Groups
All three COVID-19 booster vaccines are now approved and available in the county for eligible groups, officials with the Department of Health and Human Services announced.
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Picnic in the Parks Program Allowing Alcohol in Certain Parks Reinstated
The county will reinstate the Picnic in the Parks program allowing visitors to certain parks the right to drink alcoholic beverages, Montgomery Parks officials announced. The program will be back in effect as of today (Oct. 22).