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Hogan Announces Death of Youngest COVID Victim in MD

December 2nd, 2020 by WCBC Radio

 

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, his voice cracking with emotion, announcing the death of the state’s youngest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic to date. Saying that things may get worse before they get better, Hogan made the focus of the afternoon briefing the current surge of coronavirus cases burdening the state's hospitals, and announced a series of measures to ensure Maryland is prepared for an intensifying surge of COVID-19 hospitalizations…

 

The state has launched a website, MarylandMedNow.com, to recruit health care professionals and support staffers, in an effort to boost the state’s capacity to assist with screening, testing, treatment and health care delivery. In the last 24 hours, Maryland has seen 56 new reported hospitalizations; 1,583 Marylanders are currently hospitalized, which is the highest total since mid-May.