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Montgomery County executive suggests moving back to Phase 1
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich tweeted overnight that a phase one rollback is necessary to slow a resurgent coronavirus.
ROCKVILLE, Md. - Montgomery County has announced that as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, gatherings will be limited to 10 people, and everyone will be required to wear a mask whether they’re inside or outside.
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The order comes one day after County Executive Marc Elrich pleaded for a roll back to phase 1 restrictions in order to curb a resurgent coronavirus in Maryland.
According to the order from the health department, face shields will not satisfy the requirement to wear coverings inside and outside of facilities in the county.
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After months of declining cases, the novel coronavirus is once again on the rise across the state of Maryland.
Governor Larry Hogan last week rolled back a number of reopening guidelines, and then announced on Monday that “compliance units” would be deployed to make sure the restrictions would be adhered to.
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The statewide positivity rate stood at 6.88% on Monday. Most states strive to maintain less than 5%.
You can read the complete order here.