UPDATE 2: The 86-year-old patient has been released from the hospital86-year-old patient has been released from the hospital. UPDATE: Officials say the 86-year-old woman contracted the virus while traveling to Albania and Turkey. Original story below… —— ANNAPOLIS, MD—A Harford County woman has tested positive for coronavirus. Governor Larry Hogan announced on Sunday evening that a Harford County woman in […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan has issued a directive requiring all state health insurers to waive costs associated with testing for COVID-19. The directive, issued under the governor’s authority during a state of emergency, waives any cost-sharing, including co-payments, coinsurance, and deductibles, in order to remove cost barriers to testing. The governor also provided additional details regarding the three positive coronavirus cases […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday night announced the state’s first positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and declared a state of emergency to ramp up Maryland’s coordinated response across all levels of government. “In order to further mobilize all available state resources in response to this threat to public health, I have issued a proclamation declaring a state of […]
UPDATE: Governor Hogan has declared a State of Emergency. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s Public Health Laboratory located in Baltimore on Thursday evening confirmed the first three positive cases of coronavirus in the state. The patients contracted the virus while traveling overseas, according to Governor Larry Hogan. The three patients are currently listed in good condition. “We have been […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday submitted a supplemental budget for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) that requests $10 million for emergency coronavirus preparedness expenses and funding for other important state and local initiatives. In addition, the governor’s supplemental budget further reins in general fund spending growth to 0.5%, and provides more than $90 million in general fund savings. “With this supplemental […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—At Wednesday’s Board of Public Works meeting, Governor Larry Hogan announced that he is introducing emergency legislation granting him the authority to transfer resources from the state’s rainy day fund for Maryland’s novel coronavirus response. The governor also announced that the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is raising its activation level to Enhanced in order to mobilize additional resources across state […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced that Maryland’s State Public Health Laboratory has been approved for testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This means that, rather than waiting for test results from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) labs in Atlanta, Georgia, people who are suspected to have COVID-19 may be diagnosed faster through the Maryland Department of […]
Baltimore, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Monday released two public service announcements regarding statewide preparedness efforts to protect Marylanders from Coronavirus Disease 2019, or COVID-19. The announcements outline government-based action and encourage Marylanders to take everyday preventive steps to slow the spread of respiratory illnesses like cold, flu, and COVID-19. “We want all Marylanders to know that we’re closely […]