Awareness Campaign Encourages Marylanders to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19 Governor Larry Hogan today announced the launch of the #MasksOnMaryland Challenge in partnership with the Maryland Department of Health (MDH). To support Maryland’s ongoing health and economic recovery, Governor Hogan is challenging all citizens, communities, local organizations, and businesses to participate by posting a […]
COVID Prevention Hotline Now Available
As part of Maryland’s ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, several state agencies are working together to facilitate a statewide communication process for citizens to report concerns about potential situations where precautions are being ignored that will prompt follow-up by local health officials and, if necessary, law enforcement officers. The Maryland Emergency Management […]
Health Officials Urge Leaders to Step Up Testing
State Health Officials Urge County Leaders to Step Up Local COVID-19 Testing Efforts Statewide Goal of Testing 10% of Population In All Jurisdictions State Continues to Make Large Quantities of Testing Supplies Directly Available to Local Health Departments Baltimore City Leads Large Jurisdictions With 8.5% of Population Tested Testing Volume by Jurisdiction Data Will Be […]
Governor Hogan Takes Aggressive Action
To Protect Nursing Home Residents and Staff Amid COVID-19 Outbreaks Nursing Home Facilities Required to Provide Personal Protective Equipment for Staff Facilities Must Expedite Testing of Symptomatic Residents Through Maryland State Lab Separate Observation Areas Must Be Created for Residents Who Are Sick and Require Monitoring State Officials To Directly Coordinate Placement of Discharged Patients […]
Governor Hogan Announces Financial Relief Initiatives
For Marylanders and Small Businesses, Accelerates Hospital Surge Plan Proclaims Moment of Prayer and Reflection at Noon Sunday Financial Institutions Commit to Supporting Millions of Borrowers Drive-Thru Testing Program Expanding to Howard and Montgomery Counties Governor Larry Hogan, in collaboration with Maryland’s financial institutions, today announced a series of financial relief initiatives to provide further […]
House Republican Caucus Releases Statement on Coronavirus
Late yesterday evening, it was brought to the attention of the House Republican Caucus that one of the attendees at last week’s CPAC conference has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Twelve members of the House Republican Caucus attended this conference. We have been in contact with the Maryland Department of Health and the American Conservative […]
Regarding Potential COVID-19 Exposure Risk
At Conservative Political Action Conference Earlier today, the New Jersey Department of Health notified the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) that a person confirmed to have Coronavirus Disease 2019, or COVID-19, was in Maryland from February 27-March 1 attending the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor. Those who attended or worked at the […]
MDH Teams with Baltmore Ravens on Opioid Crisis
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) Teams Up with the Baltimore Ravens to Raise Awareness About the Opioid Crisis Educating Marylanders Around the Dangers of Fentanyl and Tackling the Stigma Associated with Substance Use Disorders are Critical Components to Saving Lives As part of Governor Larry Hogan’s continued efforts to save lives and combat the […]