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Masks No Longer Required Indoors In Baltimore; Optional In Schools
The City of Baltimore’s indoor mask mandate has been lifted. “Baltimore’s COVID-19 infection metrics are just a fraction of what they were a few weeks ago,” said Mayor Brandon M. Scott in a statement. “We will continue to monitor our COVID-19 metrics and make informed decisions. The health safety of our residents remains my top priority.” The policy was lifted as of 6 a.m. on Tuesday, March 1. The decision to remove the mandate came after recent data trends showed a stark decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations. As of Tuesday, Feb. 22, the Maryland Department of Health determined that 77% …
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Cause Of Death Revealed For Maryland '16 & Pregnant' Star Jordan Cashmyer
The cause of death has been released for former "16 & Pregnant" star Jordan Cashmyer, of Maryland. The 26-year-old Baltimore resident died of fentanyl, despropionyl fentanyl and cocaine intoxication, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner for the Maryland Department of Health told US Weekly. It wasn't immediately clear if Cashmyer's death was accidental or intentional. The MTV show in 2014 detailed Cashmyer as she faced homelessness and unemployment, while pregnant with then-boyfriend Derek Taylor's daughter Genevieve "Evie" Taylor. A tweet from Taylor saying he and Genevieve …
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Covid-
19: Governor Hogan Declares State Of Emergency in Maryland Over Omicron
Governor Larry Hogan has declared a state of emergency to combat COVID-19 as hospitalizations have topped 3,000 in Maryland and cases continue to climb. He also signed a pair of executive orders: The first empowers the Maryland Department of Health to regulate hospital resources and staffing, while the second activates 1,000 Maryland National Guard members to help with Emergency Medical Services. “While we can’t manufacture doctors and nurses who don’t exist, we have continued to do everything we possibly can do at the state level in order to help our hospitals withstand this su…
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Marylanders Scramble To Find
Covid-
19 Test Kits Amid Virus Surge
Baltimore's health department and libraries joined forces on Dec. 21 to hand out almost 5,000 free at-home COVID-19 test kits within minutes as residents scramble to find them, according to CBS Baltimore. For weeks there have been long lines at Coronavirus test sites in Maryland with many reports of people being unable to find rapid tests or being turned away at testing sites. In Anne Arundel, businesses teamed with county officials to give out 100,000 test kits. The kits, were forced to be limited to two per home and can be picked up at the following locations: Anne Arund…
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Covid-
19: Cases Spike In Maryland, Omicron Presents New Threat
Maryland's health department reported a spike in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state. As of Dec. 20, the Maryland Department of Health reported that “top-line” COVID-19 data was restored and it showed that an additional 28,541 cases have been confirmed since Dec. 3, the last day of full reporting before a cyberattack was discovered that disrupted operations. The website also showed the seven-day average for the testing positivity rate had jumped from 5.4% on Dec. 3, to 10.2% on Dec. 20. Not all of Maryland's COVID-19 data has been restored however, the state still doe…
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