Health & Fitness
Substantial Transmission In MOCO Continues Through The Weekend
The number of COVID-19 cases in MOCO kept it in the category of substantial transmission. An indoor mask mandate went into effect Saturday.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — The county has had enough reported COVID-19 cases to put it in the "substantial transmission" category since last Wednesday, according to Montgomery County's data, which triggered the reinstatement of a mask mandate last week.
County Executive Marc Elrich pointed out on Twitter Sunday night that the number of reported cases had been in the triple digits since Thursday.
Number of reported cases:
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Thursday, Aug. 5 - 115 cases
Friday, Aug. 6 - 118 cases
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Saturday, Aug. 7 - 111 cases
Sunday, Aug. 8 - 146 cases
Monday, Aug. 9 - 87 cases (as of 11:30 a.m.)
Substantial transmission is 50 to 99 cases per week per 100,000 people, according to the CDC. Montgomery County has a population of 1.05 million, meaning about 75 cases per day for a seven-day period or 525 cases in a week will keep the county in the designation of substantial transmission.
County leaders are asking the public to get the vaccine — 63.7 percent of people in the county are fully vaccinated, compared to the roughly 50 percent of people nationwide who are vaccinated.
The vast majority of our new #COVID19 cases are popping up among the unvaccinated. In addition, the age group that is experiencing the highest percentage of cases is people age 20 to 49. #GoVaxMontgomery ➡ https://t.co/7OtFV6PLX9 pic.twitter.com/2wvlxHS816
— County Exec Marc Elrich (@MontCoExec) August 6, 2021
Pleas have come from the state's capital, too, with Gov. Larry Hogan telling people to "get the damn vaccine."
There is nothing more effective at saving lives and keeping people out of the hospital than COVID-19 vaccines. I don’t care what misinformation or conspiracy theories you have heard. The plain and simple fact is that these vaccines are working. Just get the damn vaccine. pic.twitter.com/1iKrVfKUHK
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) August 5, 2021
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