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Baltimore County Public Schools officials announce new COVID-19 isolation, quarantine guidelines

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials on Friday announced new COVID-19 isolation and quarantine guidelines. Effective Tuesday, January 18, 2022, BCPS will follow the new procedures below, which they say are in alignment with updated state and county guidance. ISOLATION PROCEDURES Student/Staff has a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19: Students and staff must stay home for at least five […]

Baltimore County announces additional dates for rapid at-home COVID test distribution

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: Additional dates have been announced here. Original story below… —— TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Friday announced plans for additional dates for distribution of rapid at-home COVID-19 tests for residents. To date, local officials have already provided thousands of at-home tests directly to residents amid the omicron variant spike. Information on Baltimore County’s distribution schedule for the […]

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 […]

County Executive Olszewski announces distribution of 100,000 rapid at-home COVID-19 test kits, county testing expansion

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Friday announced updates on Baltimore County’s ongoing efforts to expand access to COVID-19 testing, including plans for the distribution of 100,000 rapid at-home COVID tests for residents and the expansion of county-run testing sites. “Expanding Baltimore County’s testing availability will help ensure residents can take every precaution to protect themselves and their loved […]

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 […]

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