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County to Begin Distributing N95 Masks at Libraries on Friday
The county will begin distributing free N95 masks, in addition to COVID–19 at-home test kits, at library branches beginning Friday, Jan. 21.
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Takoma Park Library to Distribute Free Rapid COVID-19 Tests
The Takoma Park Maryland Library, in partnership with Montgomery County Government, will be distributing free, rapid at-home COVID-19 test kits Wednesday, city officials announced.
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Residents Can Now Report At-Home COVID–19 Test Results Via New County Portal
Residents who use rapid at-home COVID–19 tests can now report the results via a new county portal, officials announced. The self-reporting portal is available in English and six other languages, including Spanish, Vietnamese, French, Korean, Chinese and Amharic.
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County Launches Online Form for Community Organizations to Request COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits
Montgomery County is distributing COVID-19 testing kits to community organizations to redistribute to the county’s most vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations, officials announced yesterday.
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County, Takoma Park List Changes for Martin Luther King Holiday
Both the county and Takoma Park have announced changes in schedules for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 17.
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ABS Stores Move to Reduced Hours Starting Today
The county’s Alcohol Beverage Services retail stores, including Silver Spring, Flower Avenue and White Oak stores, will operate on reduced hours beginning today (Jan. 12), officials announced.
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Getting Free COVID-19 Test at Library Turns Out to be a Breeze
Despite hundreds of people lining up for free at-home COVID-19 tests, the distribution at Silver Spring Library at 900 Wayne Ave. could not have gone more smoothly.
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County to Reduce Ride On Service Due to Shortage of Drivers
The county’s Department of Transportation announced it would temporarily reduce Ride On bus service beginning Sunday, Jan. 16 due to the number of employees either sick with, or exposed to, COVID–19.
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Overnight Flyover Planned for Region Early Tuesday
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is advising residents that they will be conducting an overnight routine air defense exercise this week.