Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said three residents have tested positive for the COVID-19, novel coronavirus.According to Alsobrooks, who took to Twitter Monday night: "Prince George’s County has been notified that one of our residents tested positive for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. We will hold a press conference tomorrow morning to update the community."The patient is a woman in her 50s who has had no contact with schoolchildren and is currently self-quarantined at home and in good condition. Gov. Larry Hogan said the woman contracted the virus while traveling to Massachusetts, making it the first case in the state in which international travel wasn't involved. The Massachusetts Department of Health contacted the patient, who is now at home and in good condition. Officials confirmed two additional positive coronavirus cases for the county Tuesday. Alsobrooks said the two are a married couple who traveled overseas and are self-quarantined in their home."There appear to be no major concerns over exposure risk to the community and no connection to the previous positive cases," Hogan said. "We remain committed to bringing the full resources of state government to bear in order to protect our citizens and mitigate the spread of this virus."Hogan signed emergency legislation into law Monday, granting him the authority to transfer resources from the state’s rainy-day fund for Maryland’s novel coronavirus response.Hogan also canceled out-of-state travel for all state employees for the time being. Eight people have now been positively diagnosed with coronavirus in the state.Out-of-country sponsored school travel has been canceled and out-of-state travel is being monitored.

Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said three residents have tested positive for the COVID-19, novel coronavirus.

According to Alsobrooks, who took to Twitter Monday night: "Prince George’s County has been notified that one of our residents tested positive for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. We will hold a press conference tomorrow morning to update the community."


The patient is a woman in her 50s who has had no contact with schoolchildren and is currently self-quarantined at home and in good condition.

Gov. Larry Hogan said the woman contracted the virus while traveling to Massachusetts, making it the first case in the state in which international travel wasn't involved.

The Massachusetts Department of Health contacted the patient, who is now at home and in good condition.

Officials confirmed two additional positive coronavirus cases for the county Tuesday. Alsobrooks said the two are a married couple who traveled overseas and are self-quarantined in their home.

"There appear to be no major concerns over exposure risk to the community and no connection to the previous positive cases," Hogan said. "We remain committed to bringing the full resources of state government to bear in order to protect our citizens and mitigate the spread of this virus."

Hogan signed emergency legislation into law Monday, granting him the authority to transfer resources from the state’s rainy-day fund for Maryland’s novel coronavirus response.

Hogan also canceled out-of-state travel for all state employees for the time being.

Eight people have now been positively diagnosed with coronavirus in the state.

Out-of-country sponsored school travel has been canceled and out-of-state travel is being monitored.

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