Maryland Governor & School Chief Provide Update on COVID-19 and School Reopenings

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NASL Team

July 29th, 2020

Update from NASL member Manis Canning & Associates (MCA) in Maryland:

Governor Larry Hogan, joined by Maryland State Superintendent Karen Salmon, held a recent press conference to provide an update on Maryland’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and school reopenings.

From the Governor’s press release,

“I want to make very clear to the people of Maryland again that this crisis is not over and your actions may help determine whether we see a resurgence of the virus here in Maryland,” said Governor Hogan. “As we have from the beginning, we will continue to follow the advice of our doctors and public health experts, and we will not hesitate to take statewide actions if and when we deem them to be necessary.”

According to the release, Maryland’s COVID-19 positivity rate continues to remain low and stable. The statewide seven-day positivity rate is now 4.49%, a decline of nearly 83% since it peaked at 26.91% on April 17.

Read the full update from Manis Canning & Associates (MCA)