Weekly Wednesday COVID-19 Media Briefing with County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles, and County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Dr. Earl Stoddard

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Wednesday, June 17, at 12:30 p.m.

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles will host their weekly virtual media briefing on Wednesday, June 17 at 12:30 p.m.

This week, they will be joined by the County's Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Dr. Earl Stoddard.

This media briefing offers reporters a consistent opportunity to reach the County Executive and County Health Officer to discuss how Montgomery County is managing this pandemic and to address the County’s robust public health efforts.

These weekly media briefings are held via Zoom. To gain access to the calls, RSVP to Carmen Berrios Martinez at carmen.berrios@montgomerycountymd.gov by 11:30 a.m. on June 17, and login information will be provided. Login information for the Wednesday media briefings remains the same from week to week; there is no need to RSVP each week unless you are new to the call.

If you cannot gain access to participate, the briefing can be viewed live on the County's Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/montgomerycountyinfo and County Cable Montgomery at Comcast/RCN Channel 6 and HD Channel 996 or Verizon Channel 30.

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Media Contact: Julie Parker 240-777-6507