COVID-19 in Maryland

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the decline in Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan said in a news conference Thursday afternoon. Hogan said all of the state’s current health data shows “encouraging trends,” with many key metrics consistently declining. The state is now 15 days into a 30-day state of emergency Hogan enacted to address the rapid rise in cases due…

The University of Maryland’s Charles Regional Medical Center has joined several other hospitals declaring a crisis. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.

More than 2,000 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized across Maryland, leading to calls for Gov. Larry Hogan to reinstate a limited public health emergency declaration.

Montgomery County’s fire department is stretched thin as more than 100 of its firefighters and medics cannot work due to a surge in COVID-19. Currently, 110 career and 23 volunteer personnel are unable to report to work, in addition to about 75 staff who have other occupational health issues or injuries, the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service said in…

News4’s Cory Smith takes a look inside the emergency department of Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center.

Forty people with COVID-19 were admitted to hospitals Wednesday, raising the total of patients currently hospitalized for the virus in Maryland to 1,505, according to state data.

The leader of Prince George’s County Public Schools on Tuesday explained the county’s decision to transition to virtual learning amid a surge in coronavirus cases that has forced thousands of students and staff to quarantine.

The CEO of Prince George’s County Public Schools CEO explained her decision to move all schools to virtual learning through the first two weeks of the new year. News 4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

Data on COVID-19 cases in Maryland is available online again and shows the state’s positivity rate nearly doubled in about two weeks.  A cyberattack on Dec. 4 forced the Maryland Department of Health to take COVID-19 data offline. Data on coronavirus cases, the seven-day rolling average positivity rate and more became available again Monday.  In a little more than...

A spokesperson says the cases were discovered during mandatory testing.

Following the CDC’s approval for ‘mixing and matching’ the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots, Gov. Larry Hogan gave the final approval on Friday for the state of Maryland. Focused on maintaining immunity, Governor Hogan alongside the state’s health officials authorized providers to make the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster shots available to eligible recipients. “With...

News4’s Aimee Cho spoke with state officials about their new social media campaign.

Anyone who works in a hospital or nursing home in Maryland must prove they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or be tested for the virus regularly, the governor announced Wednesday.  Vaccination rates among nursing home staff in some facilities are as low as 40% and it’s “unacceptable,” Gov. Larry Hogan said at a news conference.  Hospital and nursing home...

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan encouraged vaccinations as he announced Thursday that state employees working in congregate settings will be required to show proof of vaccination or follow strict mask and testing guidelines by Sept. 1.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday that state employees working in congregate settings will be required to show proof of vaccination or follow strict mask and testing guidelines by Sept. 1. As the delta variant of the coronavirus and lagging vaccinations fuel a nationwide spike in cases, the new mandate applies to state employees at the Department of Health and…

Four D.C. residents who were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 died of the virus, out of more than 375,000 fully vaccinated residents.  D.C. health officials gave an update Thursday as the highly contagious delta variant spreads in the region and across the United States.  The four fully vaccinated D.C. residents who died of COVID-19 were elderly or had serious medical...

Gov. Larry Hogan announced Saturday that 75% of Maryland residents have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine before the Fourth of July holiday, a milestone he said outpaced the nation.

Maryland restaurants can resume normal operations this weekend

Maryland residents can now get vaccinated without an appointment at any of the state’s 13 mass vaccination sites

Maryland’s coronavirus positivity rate has more than doubled, growing fears of a fourth wave even as more residents get vaccinated.