Governor Hogan marked the beginning of Maryland's first Restaurant Week by announcing expanded capacity for indoor dining. Under the latest Executive Order, beginning Monday, September 21 at 5 p.m., capacity for indoor operations at restaurants may increase from 50 to 75 percent, with appropriate distancing, and following strict public health requirements consistent with the CDC, [...]
The CEOs of AstraZeneca, BioNTech, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Moderna, Novavax, Pfizer, and Sanofi, have made a historic pledge to the world, outlining a united commitment to uphold the integrity of the scientific process as they work towards potential regulatory filings and approvals of the first COVID-19 vaccines. The pledge, signed by all nine [...]
Governor Hogan announced earlier this week the State would begin to move into Stage Three of the ‘Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery’ effective Friday, September 4 at 5:00 p.m. This includes the following additional safe and gradual reopenings. INDOOR THEATERS. Indoor theaters where live performances occur or motion pictures are shown may open to the general [...]
In a press conference earlier today Governor Hogan announced the State would begin to move into Stage Three of the ‘Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery.’ As with Stages One and Two, Stage Three will be implemented in multiple phases with a flexible, community-based approach that empowers individual jurisdictions to make decisions regarding the timing of [...]
As reported by The Baltimore Sun, Maryland has opened a 24/7 hotline for residents to report violations of executive orders and concerns they may have about people not following social distance guidelines. The hotline is a joint effort between Maryland’s Emergency Management Agency, Department of Health and State Police. From The Baltimore Sun article,The state wrote [...]
Baltimore City Mayor Bernard C. "Jack" Young announced today that restaurants will be able to resume indoor dining at 25% capacity starting Friday at 5 p.m. As reported by The Baltimore Sun, “This reopening does not mean that we are in the clear as it relates to the pandemic but rather that I want to [...]
Governor Hogan has issued an amended executive order to ensure that local schools and school systems retain the primary authority to initially determine when to safely reopen their facilities for in-person instruction based on public health guidance. The amended order, which originally authorized local health officers to close any facility deemed unsafe according to community [...]
Fran Phillips - Courtesy Baltimore Sun During his press conference Wednesday, Governor Hogan announced Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services Fran Phillips is retiring and Dr. Jinlene Chan, currently Assistant Secretary and Chief Medical Officer, will serve the role on an interim basis. Ms. Phillips has helped lead Maryland's response to the COVID-19 [...]
During a press conference today, Governor Hogan announced an expansion of the state-wide masking order and a public health advisory for all out-of-state travel. He also announced a recent increase in hospitalizations has triggered a ‘stop sign’ in the ‘Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery,’ calling for a pause in further reopening plans. From the Governor's press [...]
Governor Larry Hogan, joined by Maryland State Superintendent Karen Salmon, held a recent press conference to provide an update on Maryland's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and school reopenings. From the Governor's press release, “I want to make very clear to the people of Maryland again that this crisis is not over and your actions [...]
