Posts Tagged ‘maryland’
Governor Hogan Takes Aggressive Action to Protect Nursing Home Residents and Staff Amid COVID-19 Outbreaks
Governor Larry Hogan has enacted an emergency order to protect residents and staff at Maryland nursing home facilities, and bolster the state’s mitigation and suppression efforts amid outbreaks of COVID-19. Effective immediately, new directives will require facilities to direct all staff who interact with residents to wear personal protective equipment, create separate observation and isolation…
Read MoreUPDATED: Coast Guard searches for mother and son missing near Annapolis
UPDATED – 3pm – Governor Larry Hogan during an update on coronavirus began with the information that the missing canoeists are the daughter of former Lt. Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Maeve McKean and her 8 year old son, Gideon. =================================================== The Coast Guard is searching for two canoeists last sighted ten miles south of Annapolis…
Read MoreGovernor Hogan provides message of hope as Maryland battles growing coronavirus threat
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is continuing his efforts to protect Marylanders and limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), providing a message of hope as cases continue to climb in the Old Line State. The State of Maryland currently has 2,331 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the state, and a total of 36 people have died…
Read MoreMaryland Congressional Delegation pushes FEMA for urgent medical supplies needed to fight coronavirus
The full Maryland Congressional Delegation is pushing FEMA to help with emergency medical supplies as cases continue to climb in the Old Line State. The time-sensitive request for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) comes as COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the state and overall MD-DC-VA region. The latest bipartisan request comes among…
Read MoreWorcester County closes all non-essential, short-term rentals
Worcester County has declared that all non-essential, short-term rentals in West Ocean City, Ocean Pines, and all other unincorporated areas of Worcester County should be cancelled until the Stay-At-Home order is lifted at the direction of Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. These emergency measures have been implemented to stop the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in…
Read MoreGovernor Hogan Announces Bay Bridge Westbound Right Lane Reopened Today More Than A Year Ahead of Schedule
Governor Larry Hogan today announced the Bay Bridge westbound right lane deck rehabilitation is 100% complete and open to all motorists. The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) delivered on the governor’s directive to expedite the project—once slated to last up to two years—and reopen the right lane of the westbound Bay Bridge as soon as possible.…
Read MoreMaryland State Police ready to enforce Stay At Home order
Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Woodrow Jones III has directed troopers to continue their public education and enforcement efforts regarding the Governor’s Executive Orders and last night issued specific instructions regarding the Stay at Home order. Enforcement of the expanded Governor’s Executive Order will be conducted by Maryland state troopers; however, troopers will not make…
Read MoreGovernor Hogan’s Request for Federal REAL ID Extension is Granted
Mountaire donates chicken to hospital employees on Delmarva
Mountaire Farms is donating more than 44,000 pounds of chicken to employees at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford and Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Trucks will bring cases of chicken to Nanticoke on Thursday and to Peninsula on Wednesday. Employees will each get a 10-pound bag of fresh chicken to take home to their…
Read MoreWorcester County urges visitors, residents to comply with Governor’s Stay at Home order
Worcester County Commissioners urge visitors and residents alike to comply with the Stay At Home order issued Monday by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. “Protecting public health is our highest priority throughout the duration of this public health crisis,” Commission President Joe Mitrecic said. “In the weeks ahead, visitors and residents will play a key role…
Read MoreMD Stay At Home Order Effective 8pm Tonight
This morning, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan enacted an executive order which institutes a Stay at Home directive. No Maryland resident should be leaving their home unless it is for an essential job or for an essential reason, such as obtaining food or medicine, seeking urgent medical attention, or for other necessary purposes. In addition, only…
Read MoreDisaster relief agencies open drop-off sites for medical, cleaning supplies donations in Maryland
Disaster relief agencies are partnering to open four locations around the state to accept donations of specialized medical equipment and some cleaning supplies to support coronavirus (COVID-19) response efforts. Maryland Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD) and the Adventist Community Services (ACS) have partnered to coordinate the collection and dissemination of these vital supplies. These…
Read MoreMaryland now reporting over 700 cases of coronavirus
Child care providers in Maryland ordered to close in response to coronavirus pandemic
Child care providers across the State of Maryland must close by the end of business Friday in response to ongoing efforts to combat the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). During the State of Emergency, child care programs have been established by the State to serve only designated essential personnel. The programs are at no cost to…
Read MoreMaryland receives Major Disaster Declaration to aide state’s response to coronavirus
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced that the state has received a Major Disaster Declaration from the federal government in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement comes just hours after Governor Hogan pushed for disaster declarations for the states during a teleconference with the White House. As chairman of the National Governors Association, he…
Read MoreAttorneys General Call on Amazon and Whole Foods to Provide Paid Leave to Employees During Covid-19 Emergency
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh has joined a group of 15 attorneys general in calling on Amazon and Whole Foods to provide paid sick and family leave to their employees during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In a letter sent to the companies, the attorneys general ask them to provide paid sick and family leave…
Read MoreGovernor Hogan Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration for Maryland
Governor Larry Hogan provided an update on Maryland’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic and announced that he is requesting a presidential disaster declaration for the state of Maryland. “People are looking for certainty, but the truth is, we simply don’t know yet how bad it’s going to get, how long it’s going to last,…
Read MoreGovernor Hogan questions Trump Administration’s coronavirus response, calls their messaging “confusing”
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan questioned the Trump Administration’s plans to reopen the country in the coming weeks, citing mixed messaging that he called confusing and said doesn’t match what officials are doing across the nation to combat the spread of coronavirus. Appearing on CNN’s New Day, Governor Hogan said the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is not…
Read MoreDelmarva Power to provide electric service to previously disconnected residents
Four confirmed cases of coronavirus in Wicomico County
At least four cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Wicomico County. The Wicomico County Health Department announced the latest cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Sunday. The new cases now bring the overall total of confirmed cases across the state to 244. There have been three deaths thus far as a result of coronavirus in…
Read MoreMore Positive Coronavirus Cases Reported in Delaware & Maryland
At 10am Sunday, Delaware Public Health officials have updated the number of positive cases of coronavirus to 47 laboratory confirmed cases. 33 are from New Castle County, 5 from Kent County and 9 from Sussex County. They range in age from 14 to 80. Saturday evening five were hospitalized – two of them critically ill. …
Read MoreMD 149 Confirmed Cases Including 1 Infant & 1 Teen
Maryland now has 149 confirmed cases of coronavirus – that’s up from 17 a week ago. This includes cases in Worcester and Wicomico Counties and the first cases in an infant and a teenager. Neither the infant nor teen is hospitalized and Governor Larry Hogan says that two-thirds of the cases are people between 18…
Read MoreMaryland lawmakers pass bill to prohibit driver’s license suspensions due to unpaid fees
The Maryland General Assembly passed legislation to prohibit driver’s license suspensions for failing to pay Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) fines and fees. Nationwide, 11 million driver’s licenses are suspended for unpaid fines and fees. According to MVA data, more than 29,000 Maryland residents had their driver’s licenses suspended for failure to pay fines between 2015…
Read MoreMD U.S. Attorney warns of coronavirus scams
Maryland U.S. Senators press Trump admininstration over coronavirus response plans for seniors, disabled
Maryland U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen announced that they, along with more than 30 Democratic colleagues, pressed the Coronavirus Task Force on their preparedness and response plans for seniors and individuals with disabilities. The Senators sent three letters to the Trump Administration regarding the safety of people living in nursing homes, the…
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