Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced additional restrictions on businesses and activities this afternoon, as the coronavirus pandemic worsens in the state and around the world. Effective Friday at 5:00 PM, Hogan has ordered all restaurants and bars statewide to close at 10:00 PM nightly. None will be allowed to open between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM.
Hogan also ordered most hospital visits to be suspended with some exceptions, and nursing home visitors will be limited to compassionate care visitors, who have to be tested 72 hours before visiting. The governor also banned all attendance at professional and collegiate sporting events, just weeks after fans were allowed to return to stadiums in the state.
Under the new restrictions, all retail stores and places of worship must reduce capacity to 50%. Hogan urged any students returning from college, or who plan to be around elderly relatives for Thanksgiving, to get tested for Covid-19 first.
The governor asked hospitals to postpone any elective procedures or treatments where possible. He said hospitalizations are up 100% since November 1. The number of patients in ICU beds is the highest since June 2020. Maryland's Health Department is issuing an order to allow hospitals that are full, or nearing capacity, to transfer patients to other hospitals.
"We are in a war right now, and the virus is winning," Hogan said. "Now more than ever, I am pleading with the people of our state to stand together a while longer to help us battle this surging virus.”
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As we all know, COVID is more infectious at 10:01 PM than at 9:59 PM. Same for 6:01 AM vs 5:59 AM.
Flat-earthers folks. We're dealing with flat-earthers. Nothing about this is based on science at all.
Anonymous 12:07 - If we listened to science, we'd be at stage one and masking in public would be mandatory. If we had a functioning federal government, there would be a massive stimulus to allow people to survive.
Only divine intervention will keep us from hitting a half-million deaths from this dreaded pandemic.
Ah, but at least something is being done. He might have received his advice from his cat, but at least something is being done.
Since Gov. Hogan is doing a state-wide shutdown of social establishments at 10PM, we don't have to worry about Bethesda's lack of nightlife anymore. Isn't that great? Big Win!
We've gone from "Betrayed by the MoCo Cartel" to "Betrayed by MD swamp".....
@4:56 AM: Your functioning federal government through President Trump's leadership on Operation Warp Speed is why two vaccines have been developed and announced (Pfizer's and Moderna's) in less than a year that are ~95% effective against COVID, that are both already in mass production, and that will be delivered to the public by the tens of millions of doses on a monthly basis. While Pfizer's requires deep freezing for storage, Moderna's doesn't and so it's probably easier to distribute. This is truly incredible.
I wear a mask everywhere I go, but you can't beat this virus with masks alone. The vaccine will play a crucial role in curbing the pandemic and I hope everyone can get it easily.
Lining up for the vaccine will be the new iPhone line. I'll be in it.
This only applies to the public or Trump marches
If you are an elected official, Antifa or BLM this order does not apply - feel free to eat at Uber expensive restaurants like The Laundy or smash burn and loot without masks
Hey Cinco de Maya
Masks do not help
The only thing gonna save us is Trumps warped speed vaccines
But hey go on believing in and voting for the China Joe who is in the pocket of the people that are responsible for the death - China
"Masks do not help."
See you in the ICU, assuming there are any left in December.
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