Face coverings will be required for all students and staff in Maryland schools

Face coverings will be required for all students and staff in Maryland schools

LARRY HOGAN WRAPPED UP A NEWSCONFERENCE WHERE HE GAVE ANUPDATE ON MARYLAND'S COVI━19BATTLE.

WMA━2 NEWS' EDDIEKADHIM JOINS US LIVE FRANNAPOLIS WITH DETAILS.Take live A few concerningtrends: Positivity rate ofpeople under 35 now 6.5percent.

Hospitalizationsuptick (505) total today.

Down70% from peak.

Concerned aboutshortages and delays intesting and that federalgovernment will cut funding.Many testing sites seeingresult delays.

Hogan says S.Korean test kits continue tobe centerpiece of testing.Says a new lab using S Koreantechnology is turning testsaround in 2━48 hours.

Saysthere are enough tests to getMD through more spikes andfall season.

Says Maryland hasdone well in statewidepositivity rate.

Now4.49%(peak was 29 percent)Pointing to other states withhigh positivity rates.

Votingby mail is strongly encouragedin the November Election.Salomon says local systemssill have flexibility todetermine how they will openand which groups of studentsand staff can re enter.

Saystheymillion in CARES Act fundingfor education.

$100 millionfor digital devices andconnectivity.

On business theGovernor says they do notintend to put local businessout of business.

Saying thatthe regulations forrestaurants that are in placeare working and if allrestaurants comply the currentrestrictions should work.Something the Governor wantedto reiterate is that whilepositive cases continue torise most counties are flatwith death rates.

Live outsideof the Maryland StatehouseEddie Kadhim WMAR2 News.

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