Coronavirus in Maryland

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says that the state will be the first member of a multistate coalition to purchase a large amount of rapid COVID-19 antigen tests

Maryland as a whole enters phase three of reopening at 5 p.m. Friday, although some localities have decided to wait.

Going to a movie, attending a concert outdoors and worshipping at a larger religious service. Maryland will allow all these activities as the state begins phase three reopening at 5 p.m. Friday. All businesses will be able to open with precautions and restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday. Every county and city is allowed…

More businesses and entertainment venues can welcome back customers. Chris Gordon reports.

While much of Maryland moves into phase three reopening Friday, Prince George’s County will stay at phase two. Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports.

Maryland counties can move into phase three of reopening this Friday, but Montgomery County’s CEO says it’s not party time yet and will not rush into a decision. News4’s Chris Gordon reports.

Families were set to pick up their last free meals of the summer from Montgomery County Public Schools on Wednesday as the program shifts for the fall semester. Families can pick up three days’ worth of meals on Wednesday. There won’t be food service on Thursday and Friday. Dedicated servers gave out more than 4 million meals, nearly without a…

Food service workers provided more than 4 million meals through the summer as part of Montgomery County Public School’s meal program. News4’s Molette Green celebrates these “lunch heroes.”

As a veteran public health worker, Chantee Mack knew the coronavirus could kill. She already faced health challenges and didn’t want to take any chances during the pandemic. So she asked — twice — for permission to work from home. She was deemed essential and told no. Eight weeks later, she was dead. Mack, a 44-year-old disease intervention specialist, lost…

The top health officials in five of Maryland’s largest counties and Baltimore City have asked the state health department to bring back more restrictions amid a rise in coronavirus diagnoses, the Baltimore Sun reports. “We are writing to ask that the state take action to curb these trends, including revisiting activities allowed under the current Phase 2 executive orders,” the…

The state of Maryland has fined four nursing homes for failing to test all residents and staff for the coronavirus and

Prince George’s County remains among the top 50 U.S. counties for coronavirus infections, but County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said at a press conference Thursday that there are signs that metrics are improving. Although many have recovered, nearly 20,000 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus in the county since the beginning of the outbreak. Ten thousand people alone were diagnosed during…

The coronavirus is spreading among young people in Maryland as they ignore public health guidelines, the governor said in an update Wednesday.  People under 35 have a percent positivity rate that is “shockingly 52 percent higher” than for people 35 and older, Gov. Larry Hogan said at a state Board of Public Works meeting. Many young people are asymptomatic but…

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has proposed a host of budget cuts due to COVID-19 and that includes some to education. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports some say the governor is depriving districts of funding right when they need it the most.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has outlined $190 million in federal COVID-19 relief for small businesses, higher education and nonprofit organizations

A spokeswoman for Maryland’s comptroller says he plans to oppose nearly a third of the budget cuts recently proposed by the governor

Maryland will receive $210 million for remote learning and tutoring to help schools and students most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Nearly 150 people are facing prosecution for violating the state COVID-19 emergency stay-at-home order this spring in Maryland, according to a review by the News4 I-Team. Gov. Larry Hogan’s March emergency declaration made it a crime punishable by up to a year in prison for individuals to make nonessential travel or congregate in large groups. According to the I-Team review,…

Nearly 150 people are facing prosecution for violating the state COVID-19 emergency stay-at-home order this spring in Maryland, according to a review by the News4 I-Team. Scott MacFarlane reports.

Prince George’s County will fully move into phase two of Maryland’s reopening plan at 5 p.m. Monday, allowing casinos, shopping malls and gyms to reopen for the first time since shutdowns to slow the spread of coronavirus began. The list of businesses reopening for the first time includes farmer’s markets; many personal service providers, including tattoo parlors, spas, massage...