State of Maryland applies for additional $300 per week in federal unemployment benefits

UPDATE: Maryland’s request has been approved by FEMA – details here. Original story below… —— ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced that Maryland has submitted an application to the Federal Emergency Management Administration for the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) grant, which will provide an additional $300 per week to Marylanders who are unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Maryland […]

ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland ICU bed usage, COVID-19 hospitalizations tick higher

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com zip code reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Wednesday reported that ICU bed usage and COVID-19 hospitalizations rose over the past 24 hours. As of Wednesday, there have been 101,649 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland, an increase of 414 cases since Tuesday. A total of 13,829 tests […]

ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 ICU bed usage drops as positivity rate drops to new record low

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com zip code reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Tuesday reported that COVID-19 ICU bed usage fell as the statewide positivity rate dropped to another record low over the past 24 hours. As of Tuesday, there have been 101,235 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland, an increase of 520 […]

Baltimore County launches ‘Be Safe to Stay Safe’ public health, education initiative [VIDEO]

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday announced the “Be Safe to Stay Safe” campaign, a public health and education initiative aimed at encouraging residents to properly wear masks and follow other key hygiene practices to slow the spread of COVID-19 and save lives. The campaign, which features Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman and five-time Pro Bowl player Calais Campbell, […]

ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations plummet as positivity rate dips to new record low

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com COVID-19 reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Monday reported that COVID-19 hospitalizations fell sharply as the statewide positivity rate dropped over the past 24 hours. As of Monday, there have been 100,715 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland, an increase of 503 cases since Sunday. A total of […]

COVID-19 REPORT: Maryland surpasses 100K cases, 3,500 deaths

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com COVID-19 reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Sunday reported that the state of Maryland had surpassed 100,000 COVID-19 cases and 3,500 deaths. As of Sunday, there have been 100,212 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland, an increase of 519 cases since Saturday. A total of 25,572 tests were […]

COVID-19 REPORT: Maryland positivity rate falls as state performs over 33,000 tests in 24 hours

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com COVID-19 reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Saturday reported that the statewide COVID-19 positivity rate dropped as the state performed over 33,000 tests within the past 24 hours. As of Saturday, there have been 99,693 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland, an increase of 818 cases since Friday. […]

Maryland COVID-19 mortality rate by age group updated for week ending 8/14/20

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Based on data released by health officials on Friday, the Maryland COVID-19 mortality rate by age group has been updated for the week ending August 14th. Thus far, the mortality rate for coronavirus in Maryland remains below 5.00% for those residents under 60 years of age. The source data from MDH can be viewed below the mortality rate table. […]