CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. WHO? Consumers/Customers (over age 2) & Retail & Transportation Employees/Drivers WHAT? Wear cloth face coverings as recommended by the CDC *Cloth face coverings should...
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On Tuesday, April 14, 2020, the Maryland Natural Resources Police and Maryland NRP Officer Miller, assisted by the Anne Arundel County Fire Department Station 23, rescued 12 ducklings that were stuck in a storm drain. Officers responded to the 8000 Block of Ritchie Highway, after a good samaritan reported that she saw a mother...
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If you want to make your own cloth masks, here are some how-to instructions and videos: First up is a 45 second video from the Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams, who is also a Southern Maryland native (Chopticon High School): Next is a how-to showing 3 different facemask designs and instructions on how...
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As of Tuesday, April 14, 2020, Maryland is reporting 9,472 cases and 302 deaths, an increase of 536 Cases and 40 deaths Number of negative test results: 44,261 Number of Deaths: 302 Hospitalizations: 2,122 ever hospitalized Released From Isolation: 607 Cases and Deaths by County (deaths): Allegany 17 Anne Arundel 783 (32) Baltimore City 962 (29) Baltimore County...
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Officials report as of Monday, April 13, 2020, Maryland now has 8,936 confirmed cases, with 262 total deaths, an increase of 711 cases and 27 deaths overnight. COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland Number of Confirmed Cases: 8,936 Number of negative test results: 42,815 Number of Deaths: 262 Hospitalizations: 1,975 ever hospitalized Released From Isolation: 603 Cases and Deaths by County...
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The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Tornado Watch for Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince Georges, Queen Anne’s, St. Marys, Talbot, Washington & Baltimore City in MD until 6:00pm. Stay tuned to your local forecast throughout the day. Heed all warnings; if...
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High Wind Warning in effect until Monday, April 13, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., for Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties. Impacts expected from Southwinds 20 to 30 mph with wind gusts up to 60 mph expected, damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially...
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Maryland COVID-19 reports as of Sunday, April 12, 2020, Maryland now has 8,225 confirmed cases, with 235 total deaths, an increase of 531 cases and 29 deaths overnight. COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland Number of Confirmed Cases: 8,225 Number of negative test results: 41,539 Number of Deaths: 235 Hospitalizations: 1,860 ever hospitalized Released From Isolation: 456 Cases and Deaths by...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the state is instituting a budget and hiring freeze amid estimates that Maryland is facing a projected $2.8 billion shortfall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor also announced that he has directed the Maryland Department of Labor to take steps to bolster the state’s unemployment insurance process...
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Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland, chairman of the National Governors Association, and Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York, vice chair, issued the following statement today: “Governors across the country are leading the on-the-ground response to the national COVID-19 pandemic, implementing a variety of stay at home orders and other aggressive measures that are successfully...
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Maryland COVID-19 reports as of Saturday, April 11, 2020, Maryland now has 7,694 confirmed cases, with 206 total deaths, an increase of 726 cases and 35 deaths overnight. Number of Confirmed Cases: 7694 Number of negative test results: 39,544 Number of Deaths: 206 Hospitalizations: 1,709 ever hospitalized Released From Isolation: 431 Cases and Deaths...
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Maryland COVID-19 reports as of Friday, April 10, 2020. Number of Confirmed Cases: 6,968 Number of negative test results: 37,480 Number of Deaths: 171 Hospitalizations: 1,413 ever hospitalized Released From Isolation: 397 Cases and Deaths by County (deaths): Allegany 10 Anne Arundel 554 (16) Baltimore City 689 (17) Baltimore County 1,072 (21) Calvert 76 (1) Caroline 12 Carroll 214...
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The Federal Trade Commission has reported that scammers are taking advantage of fears surrounding the coronavirus, including through the sale of counterfeit products and the solicitation of money and personal information. When charities request donations in response to the coronavirus, Marylanders may feel duty-bound to donate in an effort to help their neighbors. Maryland’s...
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Maryland COVID-19 reports as of Thursday, April 9, 2020. Number of Confirmed Cases: 6,185 Number of negative test results: 35,344 Number of Deaths: 138 Hospitalizations: 1,348 ever hospitalized Released From Isolation: 376 Cases and Deaths by County (deaths): Allegany 8 Anne Arundel 505, (12) Baltimore City 638, (13) Baltimore County 979, (16) Calvert 66,...
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UPDATE: On Wednesday, April 8, 2020, The Maryland Natural Resources Police Underwater Operations Team found Gideon McKean’s body at approximately 1:40 p.m., this afternoon nearly 2.3 miles south of his grandmother’s residence in Shady Side, and approximately 2,000 feet from where his mother’s body was found two days ago, on Monday evening. The Maryland...
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Governor Larry Hogan today toured the state’s field hospital site at the Baltimore Convention Center, where he announced additional actions to slow the spread of COVID-19. Actions the governor announced today in Baltimore City include: New strike teams to help nursing home facilities in need of additional support A new executive order empowering local...
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As of Wednesday, April 8, 2020, Maryland reported 5,529 cases, and 124 deaths, with 1,158 new cases and 21 deaths overnight. Number of Confirmed Cases: 5,529 Number of negative test results: 32,933 Number of Deaths: 124 Hospitalizations: 1,210 ever hospitalized Released From Isolation: 365 These are the only confirmed cases that the Maryland Department...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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On March 23, 2020, the Anne Arundel County Child Abuse Unit initiated an investigation of possible sexual child solicitation as information was received from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The information received was that on February 26, 2020, a FBI Task Force Officer was working in an undercover capacity inside a specific pornographic website...
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