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Tree Removal at Swains Lock on Hold C&O Canal National Historical National Park Service planned Park manages 6.5 million trees with a comprehensive plan de- to remove “hazardous” trees and signed to protect people while pre- serving the towpath, structures, vegetation in Swains Lock area and a sustainable ecosystem. This work is planned even while April 21-May 15. communities adjacent to the C&O Canal are under “stay at home” ational Park Service is pose a danger to people or struc- orders to prevent the spread of warning visitors to stay tures. Other vegetation will be COVID-19. Nalert for work zones removed to protect historic struc- Preventing loss of, or damage during tree removal for the next tures and culverts. Where trees are to, property is an allowed activity several weeks. But because of alert removed, new trees will be planted for under Gov. Larry Hogan’s or- members of West Montgomery Cit- in the same locations, promoting a der. Many park facilities remain izens Association, the tree removal sustainable forest. closed to help prevent the spread has been delayed, allowing time “Routine maintenance of our of COVID-19. Up-to-date closures for discussion and communication. trees helps us keep our visitors safe and other advisories are available National Park Service-certified while promoting a healthy ecosys- on the park website at www.nps. arborists selected specific trees to tem,” Superintendent Tina Cap- gov/choh/planyourvisit/condi- be removed because they could petta said in a press release. tions.htm. 2 v Potomac Almanac v April 22-28, 2020 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News This Week in Coronavirus in Potomac Week of April 21 lation of inmates in correctional Local Coronavirus Cases facilities by releasing eligible in- By Ken Moore mates to mandatory supervision The Almanac 15000 Coronavirus (Covid-19) Cases Locally or home detention or accelerated 13684 parole if it will not compromise Tuesday, April 21 MARYLAND the health, welfare, or safety of the inmate, victims, or the public. Ho- Potomac 20854 Cases: 93 gan’s order was signed on Sunday, Montgomery County 12000 April 19. Cases: 2,768 Maryland Cases: 14,193 Montgomery County Deaths: 99 Saturday, April 18 8990 Potomac 20854 Cases: 88 confirmed, 17 suspected 9000 Maryland Deaths: 584 VIRGINIA Montgomery County Cases: 2,404 he Montgomery Coun- Maryland Cases: 12,308 ty Council is scheduled to hold public hearings 6000 Governor Larry Hogan’s execu- Tuesday, April 21 on the tive order requiring face coverings T to prevent the spread of COVID-19 following Special Appropriation and Expedited Bills (after the Al- goes into effect. Maryland resi- manac’s presstime): 3000 dents statewide must wear face Special appropriation to add coverings at all foodservice estab- $5 million to the county’s Public lishments; on public transporta- Health Emergency Grant Program tion, including ride-sharing and to provide additional funding for 0 taxi services; at all retail establish- local businesses that operate a ments, including grocery stores, 3/30 4/6 4/13 4/20 pharmacies, convenience stores, restaurant or a retail storefront es- 3000 tablishment. home improvement stores, at farmers markets and at laundro- Expedited Bill 18-20, Land- 2647 lord-Tenant Relations - Rent Sta- by Ken Moore Foong / Compiled Graphics by Laurence mats. Montgomery “The Governor’s order recogniz- bilization During Emergencies, 2500 County would prohibit the increase of rent es that while everyone should be during and after certain declared staying home as much as possible, states of emergency. when going out in public to buy 2000 1925 groceries or make other essential The Council will consider two Fairfax County separate supplemental appropria- trips, we should all be wearing tions to purchase or manufacture face coverings to protect others personal protective equipment and 1500 and protect ourselves,” said Mont- face coverings: A $100,000 grant gomery County Health Officer Dr. would support the creation of the Travis Gayles. new Local Production Fund, which Also, retail establishments 1000 would provide small and medi- should post signs at all entrances um-sized manufacturers/produc- alerting customers to the need to ers with the working capital grants 593 wear face masks; to try to mark necessary to make and provide 500 Arlington six-food spacing where lines may COVID-related items. A second Alexandria form, sanitize or give custom- appropriation for $250,000 for the 421 ers the ability to sanitize handles county government to purchase of carts or baskets and provide and distribute washable, reusable 0 staff and customers with clean face coverings and potentially oth- 3/30 4/6 4/13 4/20 restrooms stocked with soap or er PPE to the general public, and to sanitizer, and allow staff to wash supplement the County’s ongoing Sources: their hands at least once every 30 efforts to provide PPE to nonprofit Virginia Department of Health http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/ minutes. Maryland: Maryland Department of Health https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/ The CDC has issued detailed service providers (including MCPS Alexandria Source: City of Alexandria meal providers and families), med- guidance and instructions regard- ically vulnerable residents and ing homemade cloth face cover- those in senior living or nursing ings which can be found at corona- Maryland Deaths: 516 Unfortunately, we have also had to First Lady Yumi Hogan welcomed virus.maryland.gov. facilities, child care providers, res- compete with every state in Amer- a Korean Air passenger plane car- idents in affordable housing com- Maryland acquired 500,000 ica in our attempts to procure tests rying COVID-19 test kits from the Friday, April 17 munities, senior residents, and COVID-19 test kits from South Ko- from every domestic producer in South Korean company LabGe- Potomac 20854 Cases: 84 transit riders. rea. the U.S. and from sources around nomics. Montgomery County See www.montgomerycoun- “From the beginning of this the globe.” Cases: 2,280 tymd.gov/council. coronavirus pandemic, one of the Maryland has completed more Sunday, April 19 Maryland Cases: 11,572 biggest problems in America has than 71,000 tests so far. Last week, Potomac 20854 Cases: 88 Monday, April 20 been the lack of availability of test- Hogan secured 40,000 additional Montgomery County State Superintendent of Schools Potomac 20854 Cases: 91 ing. It remains the most serious tests and invested $2.5 million to Cases: 2,507 Karen Salmon and Governor Ho- Montgomery County obstacle to safely reopening our help the University of Maryland, Maryland Cases: 12,830 gan extended school closures to Cases: 2,647 states,” said Gov.
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