Three Marylanders have met the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria for testing of the coronavirus.|| CDC information on coronavirus | Link: Maryland resources on coronavirus ||Gov. Larry Hogan announced two cases met the criteria for testing Thursday.A state Health Department spokesman confirmed Friday that a third Maryland resident has met criteria for CDC testing for the novel coronavirus. State health officials said the samples are being flown to the CDC in Atlanta for testing.Two other cases that were tested earlier in the year came back negative.In an all-hands on deck news conference Thursday, the governor and state emergency officials addressed the concerns over coronavirus and how it might affect Marylanders.The governor and state health officials made it clear that Maryland is currently considered a "low-level risk." Hogan said there is no immediate health threat in Maryland but that the state is taking every precaution to address the coronavirus."While we are hoping for the best, we are also actively planning for the worst," Hogan said.The governor said he spoke with Vice President Mike Pence before Thursday afternoon's news conference. Pence was put in charge by the president to oversee the preparedness around the country.Hogan also met with his top cabinet officials and state agency officials, and will do so in the coming days and weeks.The state will be putting surveillance protocols in place with daily briefings from the CDC. State health officials said they are also able to use their labs to test for coronavirus -- that just needs to be cleared by the CDC.State officials are also telling people to start preparing just in case they need to be quarantined at home for a short or long period of time.The governor said he will add $10 million in a supplemental budget for emergency preparedness and preventable measures.Marylanders can also call 211 for more information.

Three Marylanders have met the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria for testing of the coronavirus.

|| CDC information on coronavirus | Link: Maryland resources on coronavirus ||


Gov. Larry Hogan announced two cases met the criteria for testing Thursday.

A state Health Department spokesman confirmed Friday that a third Maryland resident has met criteria for CDC testing for the novel coronavirus.

State health officials said the samples are being flown to the CDC in Atlanta for testing.

Two other cases that were tested earlier in the year came back negative.

In an all-hands on deck news conference Thursday, the governor and state emergency officials addressed the concerns over coronavirus and how it might affect Marylanders.

The governor and state health officials made it clear that Maryland is currently considered a "low-level risk." Hogan said there is no immediate health threat in Maryland but that the state is taking every precaution to address the coronavirus.



"While we are hoping for the best, we are also actively planning for the worst," Hogan said.

The governor said he spoke with Vice President Mike Pence before Thursday afternoon's news conference. Pence was put in charge by the president to oversee the preparedness around the country.

Hogan also met with his top cabinet officials and state agency officials, and will do so in the coming days and weeks.

The state will be putting surveillance protocols in place with daily briefings from the CDC. State health officials said they are also able to use their labs to test for coronavirus -- that just needs to be cleared by the CDC.

State officials are also telling people to start preparing just in case they need to be quarantined at home for a short or long period of time.

The governor said he will add $10 million in a supplemental budget for emergency preparedness and preventable measures.



Marylanders can also call 211 for more information.

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