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BCPS to resume in-person learning on January 3, Councilman Marks applauds decision

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools will resume in-person learning on January 3, Superintendent Darryl Williams announced on Thursday. With cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant rising across the state, the Maryland State Department of Education had, this week, urged schools to resume in-person learning after the holiday break and Baltimore County Councilman David Marks issued a statement echoing this sentiment. “With […]

Maryland Department of Health to open new COVID-19 testing sites in Bel Air, Annapolis

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday announced that the Maryland Department of Health will open two new COVID-19 testing sites on New Year’s Eve to support increased demand. The sites will be located at University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health in Bel Air and at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis. “This morning, I held another call of our multi-agency […]

Gov. Hogan on rising hospitalizations: ‘This is not March 2020, use common sense’

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—With Maryland surpassing 2,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide, Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday provided Marylanders with an update regarding ongoing emergency actions: “As we have been projecting, our statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations have now reached record levels and surpassed 2,000. “With hospitalizations and deaths our primary focus, we have already taken a number of emergency actions in preparation for this surge. […]

MSDE announces second round of Child Care Stabilization Grant applications

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education on Tuesday announced that it will open the application window for the second and final round of Child Care Stabilization Grants. The new window will open on January 3, 2022. MSDE will distribute more than $125 million in funding, made available through the American Rescue Plan (ARP), to child care programs in Maryland. […]

New hospital actions triggered as Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations rise

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Additional actions are being taken by hospitals in the state on Thursday, as required by a Maryland Department of Health order issued earlier this month. As of Thursday morning, statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations have surpassed the threshold of 1,500. Steps for hospitals to take as part of pandemic plans include: Optimize existing bed capacity; Adjust hospital capacity, such as bringing […]

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Governor Hogan announces actions to ramp up COVID-19 testing, $100 million in emergency funding to address Maryland hospital staffing needs [VIDEO]

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday afternoon announced a commitment of $100 million in emergency funding to address urgent staffing needs at Maryland hospitals and nursing homes, as well as a series of actions to further ramp up the availability of COVID-19 testing across the state. The governor was joined virtually for today’s announcements by Dr. Ted Delbridge, executive director […]

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County Executive Olszewski tests positive for COVID-19

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. On Tuesday morning, Olszewski tweeted the following: As part of my regular testing regimen, I received a positive PCR test for COVID-19. I am both vaccinated and boosted. I’m asymptomatic and currently feel fine. This is a critical reminder of the challenges we all continue face amid the […]

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Governor Hogan tests positive for COVID-19

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Monday announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The governor, who is fully vaccinated, issued the following statement on Monday: This morning, as part of my regular testing routine, I received a positive rapid test for COVID-19. I have been vaccinated and boosted, and I am feeling fine at the moment. As the Omicron […]

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