ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Monday announced that the State of Maryland is reporting its lowest number of new COVID-19 cases since March 30, 2020. In addition, the state’s 7-day positivity rate has matched its lowest level on record. “From the very beginning of this crisis, we Marylanders truly have been all in this fight together,” said Governor Hogan. “Today’s […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County on Friday announced plans to align with the state to lift the order requiring face coverings in indoor establishments. County Executive Johnny Olszewski issued the following statement: “The CDC’s assurances that people who are vaccinated can safely resume nearly all activities is incredibly heartening. Collectively, we’ve all worked hard to get to this point, and I’m pleased […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan has announced that Maryland’s indoor mask mandate will be lifted on Saturday, May 15th. Governor Hogan made the announcement at a Friday afternoon press conference, citing the state’s improved health metrics and this week’s similar recommendation from the CDC. “Today is the day that so many of us have been waiting for and working toward,” Governor […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that the state’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and positivity rate dropped drastically once again over the past week. “Maryland is reporting over 5.44 million COVID-19 vaccinations as our key health metrics continue to decline, with a significant drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations today,” said Governor Larry Hogan on Friday. Previous zip code reports can […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County will join the state of Maryland in lifting all restrictions on indoor and outdoor venues and indoor and outdoor dining effective Saturday, May 15, officials announced on Friday afternoon. Indoor face covering requirements will remain in effect. This means that individuals must continue to wear face masks while inside public spaces, in schools, and in restaurants while […]
UPDATE: Baltimore County plans to continue align with state actions in lifting restrictions. Original story below… —— ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday afternoon held a press conference to provide an update on Maryland’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor announced that the case rate per 100,000 has dropped by 64% over the past 4 weeks and is at […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan has announced that the State of Maryland’s COVID-19 positivity rate dropped below 3% this week for the first time since last October. Maryland is reporting 5,300,229 COVID-19 vaccinations, and according to official CDC data, 64.8% of Maryland adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The state is outpacing the national rate of […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The State of Maryland’s key health metrics continue to improve across the board. As of Monday, May 10, the Maryland Department of Health is reporting the lowest number of new COVID-19 cases since July 6, 2020. The state’s COVID-19 case rate per 100K dropped to 9.2—the lowest level since October 6, 2020—and has dropped by 61% since mid-April. The […]