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U. Md. hospitals serving Prince George's Co. move to 'crisis standards of care' 12/31/2021 11:22pm • Additional hospitals in the University of Maryland health system are shifting to "crisis standards of care," citing depletion of available resources due to an increase in COVID-19 cases. The University of Maryland Capital Region Health, or UM Capital, said Friday that its medical centers are "dec Archbishop of Washington tests positive for coronavirus 12/31/2021 06:49pm • The Archbishop of Washington Wilton Gregory said Friday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus. Gregory said he feels "fine, no pains, fever, or other symptoms." He said he will quarantine this week, and apologized to the church community for missing services. "I'm sorry to miss be Montgomery Co. considering vaccine passport for restaurants, other venues 12/31/2021 06:35pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, is considering a vaccine passport that would require people to provide proof of vaccination before entering bars, restaurants, coffee shops and fast-food outlets that provide seating. Under the legislation, which was proposed by County Executive Marc Elrich's administ Livestream concert calendar for Jan. 7-Feb. 1 12/31/2021 05:22pm • When I’m not in the WTOP traffic center, chances are you’ll find me out at a concert, which is why it’s been such an adjustment for me during COVID-19. What’s a music lover to do? Live concert streams! There is something for everyone, from national acts playing for charity to local faves DC schools still considering how to plan for spring opening 12/31/2021 04:10pm • Days before more than 90,000 D.C. public school students are due back in the classroom, the details of the opening are still being worked out, according to schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee. Under the current plans released by DCPS, students are to be tested for the coronavirus and the results mus Loudoun Co. sees increased demand for COVID testing, encourages parents to get kids vaccinated 12/31/2021 11:22am • Demand for more availability of COVID-19 testing is being felt all across the D.C. region and as kids prepare to head back to school on Monday. In Loudoun County, Virginia, health officials are encouraging parents to be proactive. "We're definitely seeing a surge in COVID cases," said David Go Frederick Co. brings mask mandate back 12/31/2021 10:46am • Frederick County, Maryland, is the latest municipality to bring back its mask mandate amid exploding COVID-19 cases. Everyone 5 and up in the county is required to mask up in public indoor spaces starting Friday at 5 p.m. Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner called for an emergency health me U.Va. hospitals in Manassas, Haymarket and Culpeper restrict patient visitation 12/31/2021 10:42am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. With COVID-19 cases surging, UVA Health late Thursday announced visitors will not be permitted in inpatient units, emergency departme Northam launches Virginia mortgage relief program 12/31/2021 10:07am • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said he's launched a mortgage relief program "to help people stay in their homes and help ease mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures due to the pandemic." Applications open to the public on Monday. You can apply to the program online. More Virginia Some Amtrak trains canceled starting New Year's Eve following bad weather, COVID-19 surge 12/31/2021 07:50am • In what might seem like a never-ending nightmare of cancellations and delays for holiday travelers, a combination of bad weather and employees' COVID-19 cases led Amtrak to reduce its trains' schedule between New Year’s Eve and Jan. 6, The Washington Post reports. About 1.5% of Amtrak's trains Laurel announces free COVID-19 tests starting Monday 12/31/2021 04:41am • The City of Laurel, Maryland, will start the new year off by offering free COVID-19 testing options during the first week of January. The free coronavirus tests will be available at the Laurel Medical Mart & Mini Clinic on 14402 Baltimore Ave. More Maryland News In a state Montgomery Co. schools scheduled to reopen in person Monday 12/30/2021 09:23pm • There's no change to the start of the spring semester in Montgomery County, Maryland, schools. The school system said all in-person learning would go as scheduled on Monday. And before school starts, parents need to do their part, a news release said. After winter break, some DC-area sch Another Md. hospital shifts to crisis standards of care citing COVID surge 12/30/2021 07:40pm • University of Maryland's Charles Regional Medical Center implemented crisis standards-of-care protocols due to a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Noel Cervino, the President and CEO of UM Charles Regional, said that the decision was based on a doubling of COVID-19 patients over 10 da Maryland to open new COVID testing sites in Bel Air and Annapolis on Friday 12/30/2021 05:33pm • The Maryland Department of Health will offer new COVID-19 testing sites in Bel Air and Annapolis beginning Friday, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday. The testing sites will open on Friday and offer walk-up only testing seven days a week, including New Year's weekend. They will be located at Uni Alexandria mayor tests positive for coronavirus 12/30/2021 04:38pm • The mayor of the City of Alexandria in Virginia said that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. Mayor Justin Wilson and his family had been traveling in Spain during the holidays. "Unfortunately, I tested positive for COVID. I was boosted and had light symptoms," Wilson said in a tweet.