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Governor Hogan Press Conference 20220113

Governor Hogan announces distribution of 20 million N95, KN95 masks to Marylanders; six additional hospital-based testing sites to open [VIDEO]

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday visited the location of a new state-run COVID-19 testing site at UM Shore Regional Health in Easton and announced the locations for five additional hospital-based testing sites that will open by the end of next week. The governor also announced that the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) will begin distributing 20 million N95 and […]

Baltimore County Public Schools buildings to be closed Monday and Tuesday, students to participate in asynchronous learning

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials have announced that all school buildings will be closed on Monday, January 10 and Tuesday, January 11. The closure is taking place to provide staff with the necessary time needed to prepare instructional lessons in the event of a temporary transition to virtual learning for their specific school. Staff from the BCPS Division of […]

Governor Larry Hogan Announcement 20220106

Governor Hogan: 10 hospital-based COVID-19 testing sites to open next week

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday toured the location of a new, state-run COVID-19 testing site at UM Laurel Medical Center and announced the locations for nine additional hospital-based testing sites that will open by the end of next week. The new sites will help to meet rising demand for testing and divert people away from visiting hospital emergency rooms […]

Baltimore County Johnny Olszewski COVID-19 Omicron Announcement 20220105

Baltimore County to open new COVID-19 testing center at White Marsh Mall

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County will open a new COVID-19 testing site at White Marsh Mall, County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced on Wednesday. The new site will open on Monday, January 10, in the former Sears location. Existing testing sites are already open in Dundalk, Randallstown, and Towson. Residents can call the Baltimore County COVID-19 hotline at 410-887-3816 to schedule a testing […]

Maryland Department of Health announces $15 million in emergency funding to support Adult Medical Day Care Centers

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health this week announced the allocation of $15 million in emergency funding to address urgent operational needs of Adult Medical Day Care (AMDC) facilities impacted by the current COVID-19 surge. “AMDC centers provide a valuable service for some of Maryland’s most vulnerable citizens and their families,” said MDH Secretary Dennis R. Schrader. “These centers help […]

Baltimore County Council votes to extend state of emergency, Councilman Julian Jones reelected as chairman

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Council on Monday evening voted to extend its state of emergency until February 7th. The council voted 6-1 in favor of the extension, with Seventh District Councilman Todd Crandell, a Republican, being the sole representative opposed to the measure. County Executive Olszewski declared the local state of emergency last week in response to rising COVID-19 metrics […]

Governor Larry Hogan State of Emergency 20210104

Governor Hogan declares 30-day state of emergency, activates Maryland National Guard to respond to COVID-19 surge [VIDEO]

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday declared a 30-day state of emergency to take urgent short-term actions to combat the current COVID-19 surge and mobilized 1,000 members of the Maryland National Guard to assist state and local health officials with the ongoing pandemic response. On Tuesday, Maryland hit a record high 3,057 COVID-19 hospitalizations, which is an increase of more […]

Governor Hogan announces indoor masking requirement in state buildings, state employee union agreements

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Monday announced additional actions to address the current rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations, including measures to safeguard the health of state employees and citizens entering state buildings and facilities. In addition, the governor announced that the state has completed historic agreements with the two largest state employee unions that will lead to significant salary increases and […]

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