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ZIP CODE REPORT: Md. COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to fall; 75 percent of Baltimore County deaths have occurred in nursing homes

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com zip code reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Thursday reported that there have now been over 43,000 COVID-19 cases in Maryland. As of Thursday morning, there have been 43,531 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland, an increase of 1,208 cases since Wednesday. There have been 2,045 related deaths, […]

ZIP CODE REPORT: Baltimore County COVID-19 cases top 5,000; hospitalizations continue to fall

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com zip code reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Wednesday reported that there have now been over 42,000 COVID-19 cases in Maryland. As of Wednesday morning, there have been 42,323 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland, an increase of 777 cases since Tuesday. There have been 2,004 related deaths, […]

COVID-19 cases in Maryland exceed 6,000, MDH releases racial data

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Thursday reported that the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland had exceeded 6,000. As of Thursday, Maryland had confirmed 6,185 cases of novel coronavirus. The state has had 1,348 hospitalizations, 138 deaths, 35,344 negative tests. A total of 376 patients have been released from isolation. Baltimore County has had a total […]

Governor Hogan enacts emergency orders to expand telehealth, upgrade designation of disabilities services personnel

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday issued two emergency orders to further support Marylanders during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the expansion of telehealth services and the designation of disabilities services personnel as health care providers. “As our state faces new and unprecedented challenges, we need to be adaptive, innovative, and inclusive in our response,” said Governor Hogan. “The orders I […]

5 new Md. COVID-19 deaths reported, flu hospitalization rates surpass 2009 H1N1 pandemic

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health has reported five new coronavirus deaths in Maryland. The new victims were a Prince George’s County resident in his 50s; a Charles County resident in his 50s; a Wicomico County resident in her 60s with underlying medical conditions; a Baltimore City resident in her 60s with underlying medical conditions; and a Baltimore City resident […]

Maryland COVID-19 cases continue to rise, fifth death reported

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan announced on Friday that the state of Maryland now has 774 confirmed cases of COVID-19—an increase of 425 cases over the last three days. A fifth Maryland resident has died from coronavirus complications. The victim was an Anne Arundel County man in his 80s. Additionally, Maryland has been hit particularly hard by influenza this year, with a […]

Flu activity continues to rise in Maryland

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—According to the latest report from CDC FluView, flu activity continues to increase across the U.S. and has been elevated for seven consecutive weeks. Most of this activity is being caused by influenza B and influenza A(H1N1) viruses. Flu activity in Maryland has risen to “high,” according to the Centers for Disease Control. During week 51 of 2019, the […]

Maryland Health Department confirms season’s first flu cases

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health is urging Marylanders to get vaccinated against influenza, as the flu season has already begun, with 11 laboratory confirmed cases identified since September 1st. The majority of the cases so far have been subtyped as influenza A (H3N2), with a few classified as influenza B. The vaccine protects against both influenza A and B. “We […]