Montgomery County Government is committed to the health and safety of all of our residents and to relying on science and data to make decisions regarding the three phases of reopening of our County. The County follows the guidance in the Reopening Phase 1 Executive Order along with a variety of measures that must be considered in order to continue the reopening process in the safest and most appropriate manner while protecting public health. Below are graphs with the status of some of the key indicators.

Additional information that will be considered per the Executive Order:

Testing capacity to 5 percent of population on a monthly basis

• Testing networks in place to offer high throughput testing 
• Leverage health care network to provide testing to symptomatic and asymptomatic patients 
• Accessible testing options available across County utilizing a diverse network of options, including health care providers, alternative test sites, mobile testing units, etc.

Test positivity

• Sustained flattening or decrease in test positivity 

 Contact tracing

• Continuing current efforts and partnering with State on state-driven, large-scale contact tracing effort that will allow for contacting cases within 24 hours upon receipt of results, and identified contacts within 48 hours 

Prioritizing equity

• Compiling and using data by race, gender, age, geographic location to inform policy decisions related to health outcomes 
• Ability to disseminate information, programming, and policies that address the impact of social determinants of health on Covid-19 outcomes