Due to diminished need, as evidenced by reduced call volume, the St. Mary’s County Coronavirus (COVID-19) Call Center will eliminate Saturday hours beginning Saturday, April 11. Additionally, the call center will have reduced hours Friday, April 10, due to the Good Friday holiday – the call center will be open from 8 a.m. –...
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J.F. Taylor, Inc. of Lexington Park is leveraging its engineering and manufacturing resources to provide our local emergency management heroes with needed Personal Protection Equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon hearing of the communities need for face-shields, their Additive Manufacturing Team, led by Mr. Doug Sundheim and Mr. Samuel Silva, J.F. Taylor’s 3D printing...
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The purpose of this page is to help the public distinguish between rumors and facts regarding the response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Rumors can easily circulate within communities during a crisis. Do your part to the stop the spread of disinformation by doing 3 easy things; don’t believe the rumors, don’t pass them...
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Don and Nam Nguyen from County Liquors and Adam and Kim Dennis of Pawnit both made donations recently to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department. Don and his wife Nam who own County Liquors in St. Mary’s Square moved to Southern Maryland in 1996 from Virginia, they...
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As of Tuesday, April 7, 2020, Maryland is reporting 4,371 confirmed cases and 103 deaths, an increase of 326 cases and 12 deaths overnight. Number of Confirmed Cases: 4,371 Number of negative test results: 27,256 Number of Deaths: 103 Hospitalizations: 1,106 ever hospitalized Released From Isolation: 288 These are the only confirmed cases that...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the owner/operator of the vehicle pictured below. The vehicle was in the area of the Solomons Fastop located at 13888 Solomons Island Rd South on Sunday, April 5 around 10:00 a.m. Anyone with information about this vehicle or the driver of the vehicle is asked to...
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Between March 21- March 24, at least ten businesses were broken into. In each case, the suspects broke out the glass doors or windows of the business to gain entry. Once inside, they stole small amounts of cash and other items. Following this series of incidents, detectives initiated an investigation. A break in the...
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As state and local law enforcement officers are working throughout Maryland to educate citizens about the Governor’s Executive Order and to enforce the law when necessary, State Police Superintendent Colonel Woodrow Jones III is urging the faith community to be informed and to voluntarily comply with the order as it applies to holding services....
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To mitigate the spread of COVID-19, PLEASE USE PUBLIC TRANSIT FOR ESSENTIAL TRAVEL ONLY. Essential travel means taking trips to work, hospitals, health care providers, pharmacies, grocery stores, banks, food distribution centers, schools, to provide care for family members, and other similar destinations. By reducing unnecessary travel, transit becomes safer for those who depend...
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On Monday, April 6, 2020, at approximately 8:50 a.m., firefighters from Charles and St. Mary’s County responded to 13705 Edelen Drive in Bryantown, for the reported house on fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a two story residence with fire showing from the chimney and side of the house. 52 volunteers responded...
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COVID-19 Cases for Monday, April 6, 2020, Maryland is reporting 4,045 confirmed cases with 91 deaths, an increase of 436 cases and 24 deaths overnight. Number of Confirmed Cases: 4,045 Number of negative test results: 25,572 Number of Deaths: 91 Hospitalizations: 1,059 ever hospitalized Released From Isolation: 184 Cases and Deaths by County (deaths): Allegany 6 Anne Arundel 343,...
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Per NAVADMIN 100/20, released April 5, effective immediately, in accordance with direction from the Department of Defense, to the extent practical, all Individuals on DoD property, installations, and facilities are required to wear cloth face coverings when they cannot maintain six feet of social distance. The Navy is committed to taking every precaution to...
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Maryland COVID-19 Cases as of Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. Number of Confirmed Cases: 3,609 Number of negative test results: 24,728 Number of Deaths: 67 Hospitalizations: 936 ever hospitalized Released From Isolation: 159 These are the only confirmed cases that the Maryland Department of Health has reported. There is a delay for...
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Sheriff Troy D. Berry is proud to announce the implementation of a new initiative aimed at helping victims of crime in Charles County: the Comfort K9 Program. This program, which has been in the planning phase for several months, will be aimed at providing emotional support to victims of crime, particularly children. The Comfort...
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Maryland COVID-19 Cases as of Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Number of Confirmed Cases: 3,125 Number of negative test results: 22,485 Number of Deaths: 53 (11 more) Hospitalizations: 821 ever hospitalized (157 more from Friday, April 3, 2020) Released From Isolation: 159 These are the only confirmed cases that the Maryland Department...
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UPDATE: On Friday, April 3, 2020, at approximately 11:12 a.m., firefighters from Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding departments responded to 6006 New Forest Court in Waldorf, for the reported apartment fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two story wood framed apartment complex with fire showing from the first and second...
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On Thursday, April 2, 2020, at approximately 5:47 p.m., firefighters from Nanjemoy Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding departments responded to 3875 Oak Grove Place in Nanjemoy, for the reported structure fire. 30 firefighters responded to the scene an found a two-story single family residence on the ground with the remaining structure and content smoldering....
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UPDATE: On Friday, April 3, 2020 at approximately 11:59 a.m., firefighters from Dentsville and surrounding departments responded to 13660 Ryceville Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a one story single family home on the ground with the structure and contents smoldering. The owners have...
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COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland as of Friday, April 3, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. 427 Cases in 24 hours, with 2,758 confirmed cases Number of negative test results: 20,932 Number of Deaths: 42 Hospitalizations: 664 ever hospitalized Released From Isolation: 159 These are the only confirmed cases that the Maryland Department of Health has reported....
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On Thursday, April 2, 2020, at approximately 10:05 p.m., police and rescue personnel responded to the area of the A&E Motel in Lexington Park, for the reported stabbing. Police arrived on the scene to find an adult male in the parking lot of the The Episcopal Church of the Ascension with multiple stab wounds...
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Governor Hogan has issued a Stay at Home Order in response to the global COVID-19 public health crisis. While there are certain exceptions for essential functions, the primary intent of the order is for people to stay at home in order to limit the spread of the virus. With that in mind, here is...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it is requesting manufacturers withdraw all prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) ranitidine drugs from the market immediately. This is the latest step in an ongoing investigation of a contaminant known as N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in ranitidine medications (commonly known by the brand name Zantac). The agency has determined that the...
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The following Letter was posted an the Sagepoint Senior Living Services website on March 30, 2020: To Our Sagepoint Families, In this coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic we believe fast, transparent communication is key to limiting its spread. We have been informed today that a resident who was originally transferred to the hospital for non-COVID related...
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Kidz Meal Bagz is a program providing free meals to help children and families in need as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meals will be available all day starting Thursday, April 2nd and will include a turkey sandwich, chips and a drink. Families interested in taking advantage of the free Kidz Meal Bagz...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) announces the first known COVID-19 death of a Calvert County resident. “This is a tragic loss and we ask all county residents to join us in sharing our heartfelt condolences and prayers with the family,” said BOCC President Kelly McConkey. “This brings home the seriousness of...
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