State Testing Capabilities Expand During Fall COVID Surge, Reach Record Levels LabGenomics Tests Remain Cornerstone of State Testing Strategy, More Than 375,000 Utilized Rapid Antigen Point-of-Care Tests Deployed to Nursing Homes, Local Health Departments Governor Larry Hogan today announced that more than 4 million COVID-19 tests have now been completed in Maryland—another milestone in the […]
Gov Hogan Announces Acquisition of Rapid Antigen Tests
Governor Hogan Announces Acquisition of 250,000 Rapid Antigen Tests from Becton Dickinson Through Bipartisan Interstate Compact with Rockefeller Foundation Maryland Becomes First State In Compact to Move Forward with Rapid Test Acquisition, Nearly All Participating States Have Signed Letters of Commitment Rapid Tests To Be Deployed to Nursing Homes, Assisted-Living Facilities, Correctional and Juvenile Detention […]
First Interstate Testing Compact Among Governors
As the nation continues to face severe testing shortages and delays, this is the first interstate testing compact of its kind among governors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Hogan, in his final days Governors of Maryland, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, and Virginia Announce Major Bipartisan Interstate Compact For Three Million Rapid Antigen Tests Six-State Testing […]
Free COVID-19 Testing at Ripken Stadium
Ocean City Convention Center, Elkton VEIP One-Time, High-Volume, Drive-Thru Event to Be Held August 4 at Ripken Stadium Weekend Drive-Thru Clinic To Open at Ocean City Convention Center Elkton VEIP Site to Expand Testing in Cecil County State Has Conducted Nearly 1.2 Million Tests, Positivity Rate Falls to 4.57% Governor Larry Hogan today announced three […]
States Across Nation Experience Spiking COVID-19
Maryland’s Key COVID-19 Health Metrics Continue to Decline Seven-Day Positivity Rate Drops Again to 4.43%, Daily Positivity Down to 3.43% Maryland Has Conducted Nearly 900,000 Tests, Including Record 24,171 Over Last 24 Hours 16 Jurisdictions Have Reached 10% Testing Goal, More Than 220 Testing Sites Available Statewide Governor Larry Hogan today announced that, unlike many […]
Maryland Reports Record 21,140 COVID-19 Tests Yesterday
Positive Trends Continue Maryland Has Conducted More Than 800,000 Tests, More Than 220 Testing Sites Open Seven-Day Positivity Rate Is 4.45%, Daily Positivity Rate Is 3.67% Total Current Hospitalizations Are 392, With 114 ICU Beds In Use State Is Reporting Nine Confirmed Deaths Governor Larry Hogan announced that Maryland has now surpassed more than 800,000 […]
Additional Steps to Further Expand COVID-19 Testing
Health Officials Strongly Recommend Testing for Marylanders Employed in Close Contact Settings, Returning from Out-of-State Travel Health Department Directs Physicians to Order Tests Upon Patients’ Request New Testing Sites in Ocean City and Deep Creek Lake New Scheduling Options Increase Convenience and Accessibility As state health officials continue to call for caution and vigilance in […]
Maryland Statewide Positivity Rate Remains Stable at 4.53%
As Region and Nation Experience Dramatic Spikes, Maryland’s COVID-19 Health Metrics Continue Positive Trends Half of Maryland’s Jurisdictions Reach 10% Testing Goal, More Than 220 Testing Sites Available Statewide Total Current Hospitalizations at 406, Including 139 ICU Beds In Use While states in the region and across America are experiencing spikes, Maryland’s key COVID-19 health […]
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 […]
Maryland’s COVID-19 Positivity Rate Drops to 5.81%
Hospitalizations At Lowest Level in 73 Days Key Statewide Health Metrics Continue To Trend In Positive Direction Current Hospitalizations Down More Than 45% Since Memorial Day Daily Positivity Rate Under 5% For Second Consecutive Day Baltimore City Leads Key Jurisdictions With 8.1% of Population Tested, City’s Positivity Rate Down By 35% Since June 1 Major Testing Site […]