Westminster, Mo. (WJZ) – The first official COVID-19 outbreak in Carroll County public schools has been confirmed in the special education program of Robert Moton Elementary School in Westminster, officials said Friday. The Maryland Department of Health defines an outbreak as two connected positive cases, meaning that one person can …
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) – The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maryland dropped slightly when the state passed 103,000 confirmed cases, new data released by the Department of Health released Saturday morning. According to state data, 441 people are currently being hospitalized as a result of the virus, 14 as of …
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BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Johns Hopkins public health experts posed challenges in the distribution and administration of coronavirus vaccines. “A vaccine won’t work if you don’t get it,” said Dr. Naor Bar-Zeev of the Johns Hopkins Bloomber School of Public Health. “Most likely, older adults will be prioritized. Health workers will …
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ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WJZ) – After a slight drop in new cases, Maryland recorded more than 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, according to state numbers on Monday. As of Monday morning, 84,876 coronavirus cases were confirmed, an increase of 1,128 from Sunday, the second day in …
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DORCHESTER COUNTY, Maryland (WJZ) – Dorchester County has recently seen an increase in its COVID-19 positivity rate, which officials said could be related to local crab collection houses. Dorchester County’s positivity rate is 7.27 percent. The increase is potentially related to local crab collection houses, where widespread testing is underway, …
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