Gov. Larry Hogan said he has canceled all out-of-state travel for all state employees and is telling all state agencies to prepare all employees for telework in order to stop the spread of this new disease.On day five of Maryland's coronavirus state of emergency, Hogan signed emergency legislation into law.The coronavirus spending bill passed unanimously through the statehouse, a green light for the governor to tap up to $50 million from the rainy day fund to pay for the state's coronavirus response."Given the rapidly evolving nature of this threat to public health, it is critical we have the flexibility to immediately access these resources," Hogan said.Hogan with an update on the coronavirus: Maryland's two new positive cases connected to travel in Turkey, Thailand and Egypt, and that 12 Marylanders are among the thousands stranded on board the Grand Princess cruise ship, docked off the coast of California."We have been told the 12 Marylanders on the cruise are not apparently exhibiting symptoms and we are working closely with our federal partners," said Hogan.The governor's update came shortly after his afternoon inside the White House situation room, meeting with the Vice President Mike Pence and federal officials in a teleconference with the nation's governors.Also Monday, Hogan said while it's too early to talk mandatory quarantines and school closings, it's also too early to cross it out completely."The facts are changing not only daily, but almost hourly up to the minute, and so as of right now, that's not an issue but wouldn't rule it out as something that could potentially happen in the future," said Hogan on CNN.This was Hogan's second situation room teleconference with his counterparts nationwide.Hogan is the current chair of the National Governor's Association, and expressed hope that federal officials and all the governors will soon be on the same page in terms of facts and information.

Gov. Larry Hogan said he has canceled all out-of-state travel for all state employees and is telling all state agencies to prepare all employees for telework in order to stop the spread of this new disease.

On day five of Maryland's coronavirus state of emergency, Hogan signed emergency legislation into law.


The coronavirus spending bill passed unanimously through the statehouse, a green light for the governor to tap up to $50 million from the rainy day fund to pay for the state's coronavirus response.

"Given the rapidly evolving nature of this threat to public health, it is critical we have the flexibility to immediately access these resources," Hogan said.

Hogan with an update on the coronavirus: Maryland's two new positive cases connected to travel in Turkey, Thailand and Egypt, and that 12 Marylanders are among the thousands stranded on board the Grand Princess cruise ship, docked off the coast of California.

"We have been told the 12 Marylanders on the cruise are not apparently exhibiting symptoms and we are working closely with our federal partners," said Hogan.

The governor's update came shortly after his afternoon inside the White House situation room, meeting with the Vice President Mike Pence and federal officials in a teleconference with the nation's governors.

Also Monday, Hogan said while it's too early to talk mandatory quarantines and school closings, it's also too early to cross it out completely.

"The facts are changing not only daily, but almost hourly up to the minute, and so as of right now, that's not an issue but wouldn't rule it out as something that could potentially happen in the future," said Hogan on CNN.

This was Hogan's second situation room teleconference with his counterparts nationwide.

Hogan is the current chair of the National Governor's Association, and expressed hope that federal officials and all the governors will soon be on the same page in terms of facts and information.





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