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Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday Maryland has received 500,000 coronavirus tests from South Korea. “The 500,000 test capacity, which we have just acquired is equal to the total amount of testing, which has been completed by four of the top five states in America combined,” Hogan said. The deal was made with the help of […]

An employee at Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DOCR) has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a statement from Montgomery County Government. The employee last worked at Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF) in Boyds on March 26. Staff who had been in close contact with the employee have been notified and are quarantined, […]

Testing for the novel coronavirus is one step closer to being more accessible in Montgomery County. MedStar Health has opened a drive-thru testing site in Bethesda. Located at 7801 Democracy Blvd, officials say the tent is for patients prescreened through the MedStar Health eVisit platform or through a MedStar primary care provider. Although tents are […]

An employee at Whetstone Elementary School in Montgomery Village has tested positive for coronavirus, the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services confirmed. The case is the first positive test of an Montgomery County Public Schools employee, according to County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles. “While every case is concerning, it is not surprising […]

An officer from Montgomery County Police Department has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a Montgomery County press release. The statement says the officer worked “across several sections of the police department,” but had little interaction with the public. County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles said in a statement that this is the first […]

El gobernador de Maryland Larry Hogan hizo varios anuncios en una conferencia de prensa el lunes sobre el coronavirus COVID-19 en Maryland. Actualmente hay 37 casos en el estado. Hogan firmó una orden ejecutiva para que el Departamento de Salud de Maryland (MDH) realice una evaluación para abrir instalaciones hospitalarias cerradas en el estado y […]

Gov. Hogan made several announcements at a press conference Monday about the COVID-19 coronavirus in Maryland. There are currently 37 cases in the state. He signed an executive order for the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) to conduct an assessment to open closed hospital facilities in the state and add 6,000 hospital beds. Hogan activated […]

Gov. Larry Hogan announced three more coronavirus cases in Maryland Wednesday evening, bringing the total number of cases in the state up to 12. One of the patients is a Montgomery County man in his twenties who recently traveled to Spain. He’s not hospitalized, Hogan said. This case is the sixth coronavirus case in Montgomery […]

Gov. Larry Hogan announced Wednesday afternoon that a Montana resident who visited Anne Arundel County tested positive for the coronavirus. The patient is being classified as a Montana coronavirus case, Hogan said. As of Wednesday, there are nine total coronavirus cases in Maryland, five of which are in Montgomery County. Officials have confirmed that a […]

Governor Larry Hogan is taking steps to remove cost barriers for (coronavirus) COVID-19 testing. A directive that has been issued during the recent state of emergency requires all state health insurers to waive any cost-sharing, including co-payments, coinsurance, and deductibles. Additional details regarding the three confirmed COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County have also been released. Officials […]