Category: COVID-19
Homeschooling, private school enrollment increase as public enrollment decreases during COVID pandemic
But in the spring of 2020, the face of education changed drastically throughout the United States as the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the country. The MHA anticipated increasing numbers of homeschooling parents, but the 53.6% increase that came was “unprecedented,” Keener said.
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Understanding PSAOs in our fight against Omicron
While we all have high hopes for the new year, our country and state remain in the throes of COVID-19. The new omicron variant has spread quickly across Maryland, dominating total caseloads and setting hospitalization records.
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Opinion: Vaccine passports are behind the curve in this pandemic
Leave it to the Montgomery County Council and County Executive to be behind the curve! Currently pending before the council is a proposal to mandate a Vaccine Passport for gaining entrance and service in designated business across the county.
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Elrich: ‘COVID cases are surging’ at levels comparable to early in the pandemic
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said Wednesday that he is very concerned about the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in both the jurisdiction that he leads and throughout Maryland.
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Top 10 stories of 2021: COVID-19 restrictions lifted, landmark police reform becomes law
This year also saw the General Assembly pass landmark police reform legislation over Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto, which added fuel to ongoing debates between the administration and Democratic lawmakers about how to address violent crime in Baltimore City.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state have exceeded 1,500
The additional measures include the prioritization of hospital beds for COVID-19 patients and others who are critically ill, the adjustment of capacity limits, the redeployment of staff, and the reduction of elective procedures.
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Elrich: Holiday season could exacerbate the COVID-19 surge
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich Wednesday said he is concerned that the recent COVID-19 surge could get even worse over the upcoming holiday weekend and urged residents to follow recommended safety protocols so as to help limit the spread of the virus.
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Maryland adds 8,400 jobs in November: Unemployment decreases to 5.4%: Labor report
Maryland’s economy gained 8,400 jobs in November and the state’s unemployment rate decreased from 5.7% to 5.4%, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday morning.
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COVID-19 is on the rise again. So are hospitalizations. How bad might things get?
Gov. Larry Hogan recently announced a series of additional measures to address the rise in hospitalizations. They include improved coordination between the state and its hospitals to come up with emergency plans and the establishment of a Surge Operation Center.
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Elrich: COVID-19 case numbers are ‘headed in the wrong direction’
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said Wednesday that he is concerned about the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases both throughout the state and in the jurisdiction that he leads.
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Schaufele says he is ‘very very bullish’ about the state’s fiscal outlook over the next two years
The state’s fiscal outlook appears to be very bright over the next two years even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to bring about considerable economic uncertainty, Bureau of Revenue Estimates Director Andrew Schaufele said Tuesday.
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Maryland’s GOP lawmakers say Biden’s decision to impose travel restrictions is hypocritical
It is hypocritical for President Joe Biden to have implemented travel restrictions on South Africa and seven other African nations in response to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant after having harshly criticized then-President Donald Trump for taking similar actions with China during the early days of the pandemic in 2020, several of the state’s GOP lawmakers said Thursday.
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