Coronavirus has sent the country, especially the State of Maryland, into a frenzy. Until now, 3 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Maryland due to which Governor Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency on Thursday night.
Hogan told the public through his twitter account that the Public Health Laboratory in Baltimore has confirmed three patients stricken with coronavirus. A married couple in their 70s and a woman in her 50s are diagnosed with coronavirus. All of these people caught the virus from their overseas travels. He added that the patients are in good condition now. They have been isolated in their homes for now.
After breaking the news of three confirmed coronavirus cases, Hogan held a news conference in which he declared the emergency, just like other states, including Washington, California, Hawaii, and Florida.
The purpose of the emergency is to assemble more resources needed to combat the virus. Governor has allowed the emergency agency and Department of Health to work with each other and devise a common response to the COVID-19.
The public is made sure that an extensive investigation is being conducted to track the interactions of the infected people so that an epidemic can be prevented in the state. Moreover, Governor Hogan has made assurances that Maryland had been preparing for this situation for many weeks, and the public should have no reason to panic.
According to Maryland Deputy Health Secretary Fran Phillips, patients came to the USA on February 20 and were tested positive for the COVID-19 on March 3.
Until now, about twelve other states of the U.S. have confirmed cases of coronavirus. A male in his 30s was confirmed to have the virus in Colorado on Thursday night. These three cases from Maryland are the closest ones to Washington D.C.
Overall, 150 cases and about dozen deaths are reported by the CDC as well as health officials. The majority of these 12 deaths have happened in King Country, Washington.
Hogan told the public through his twitter account that the Public Health Laboratory in Baltimore has confirmed three patients stricken with coronavirus. A married couple in their 70s and a woman in her 50s are diagnosed with coronavirus. All of these people caught the virus from their overseas travels. He added that the patients are in good condition now. They have been isolated in their homes for now.
After breaking the news of three confirmed coronavirus cases, Hogan held a news conference in which he declared the emergency, just like other states, including Washington, California, Hawaii, and Florida.
The purpose of the emergency is to assemble more resources needed to combat the virus. Governor has allowed the emergency agency and Department of Health to work with each other and devise a common response to the COVID-19.
The public is made sure that an extensive investigation is being conducted to track the interactions of the infected people so that an epidemic can be prevented in the state. Moreover, Governor Hogan has made assurances that Maryland had been preparing for this situation for many weeks, and the public should have no reason to panic.
According to Maryland Deputy Health Secretary Fran Phillips, patients came to the USA on February 20 and were tested positive for the COVID-19 on March 3.
Until now, about twelve other states of the U.S. have confirmed cases of coronavirus. A male in his 30s was confirmed to have the virus in Colorado on Thursday night. These three cases from Maryland are the closest ones to Washington D.C.
Overall, 150 cases and about dozen deaths are reported by the CDC as well as health officials. The majority of these 12 deaths have happened in King Country, Washington.
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