COVID-19 REPORT: Maryland hospitalizations dip as positivity rate remains flat

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com COVID-19 reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Sunday reported that statewide hospitalizations dipped over the past 24 hours while the overall positivity rate remained flat. As of Sunday, there have been 83,748 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland, an increase of 694 cases since Saturday. A total of […]

COVID-19 REPORT: Maryland conducts over 34,000 tests in a single day, positivity rate dips slightly

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 state had performed over 34,000 COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, the largest one-day total to date. As of Saturday morning, there have been 83,054 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland, an increase of 1,288 cases […]

COVID-19 REPORT: Maryland cases spike as state performs over 24,000 tests in one day

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com COVID-19 reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that the state had performed over 24,000 COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours. As of Friday morning, there have been 81,766 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland, an increase of 930 cases since Thursday. A total of 24,220 […]

Governor Hogan continues to stress vigilance in COVID-19 fight, Superintendent Salmon sets guardrails for schools to reopen

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday evening provided an update to Marylanders on the state’s ongoing COVID-19 response and recovery, stressing the need for continued caution and vigilance. The governor was joined by Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) State Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon, who announced that MSDE will extend flexibility to local school systems to determine re-openings while instituting […]

COVID-19 REPORT: Maryland ICU bed usage remains low as hospitalizations rise

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com COVID-19 reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Thursday reported that statewide COVID-19 ICU bed usage remains low as new deaths remained in the single digits. As of Thursday morning, there have been 80,836 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland, an increase of 664 cases since Wednesday. A total […]

COVID-19 REPORT: Maryland ICU bed usage remains low, Baltimore City suspends indoor dining

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com COVID-19 reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Wednesday reported that statewide COVID-19 deaths continued to slow over the past 24 hours while the overall positivity rate remained unchanged. As of Wednesday morning, there have been 80,172 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland, an increase of 627 cases since […]

Baltimore County issues new COVID-19 mask mandate

TOWSON, MD—As jurisdictions in Maryland and across the country see increasing COVID-19 cases and despite low ICU bed usage, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Tuesday announced that Baltimore County Health Officer Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch has issued a new public health order requiring all individuals ages 2 and over to wear face coverings in all indoor public spaces.  Dr. […]

MDH awarded $250,000 Pfizer Foundation grant to address decreases in childhood vaccinations during COVID-19 pandemic

Baltimore, MD—The Maryland Department of Health has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Pfizer Foundation to address a steep decline in childhood vaccination rates statewide due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant will be used for communications, outreach and vaccination clinics in areas showing the most significant declines. Childhood vaccinations across Maryland have fallen since the onset of COVID-19, […]