Prince George's County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks (D) answers questions from reporters at FedEx Field in Landover. Photo by Bruce DePuyt.
Montgomery County Executive Marc B. Elrich (D) on Wednesday sought County Council approval for a rollback in business activity and social gatherings due to a “sobering” increase in COVID-19 infections.
His actions follow by one day new warnings from Prince George’s County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks (D), who signaled that she will likely need to sound “alarm bells” about the spread of the virus there.
The actions and statements of concern from the top leaders in Maryland’s two largest counties — taken weeks before the official arrival of winter — come as European leaders impose new restrictions to avoid overtaxing local health care facilities.
