Mayor Young: Second confirmed case of coronavirus in Baltimore

Mayor Jack Young announced Monday that the Maryland Department of Health has identified the second positive case of coronavirus in Baltimore City.According to Young, the latest case involves a woman in her 20s. The Baltimore City Health Department is currently investigating the case.||Link: Maryland Department of Health on coronavirus||Young urged residents to take the practice of social distancing serious. "This virus is not a joke and the quicker we have maximum participation from our residents, the better for everyone. We will continue to take aggressive measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, but we need the public's help," Young said. On Saturday, the city's first confirmed case was a man in his 60s. Baltimore's Health Department is also investigating that case. Young also advised residents to continue to practice social distancing to reduce the spread of the virus in Baltimore. Residents are asked to stay home if they are sick and to avoid crowds. ||Link: Visit our special section||Gov. Larry Hogan enacted an executive order Monday to prevent the spread of coronavirus across the state, including closing many public places and prohibiting canceling public services. This report will be updated.

Mayor Jack Young announced Monday that the Maryland Department of Health has identified the second positive case of coronavirus in Baltimore City.

According to Young, the latest case involves a woman in her 20s.


The Baltimore City Health Department is currently investigating the case.

||Link: Maryland Department of Health on coronavirus||

Young urged residents to take the practice of social distancing serious.

"This virus is not a joke and the quicker we have maximum participation from our residents, the better for everyone. We will continue to take aggressive measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, but we need the public's help," Young said.

On Saturday, the city's first confirmed case was a man in his 60s. Baltimore's Health Department is also investigating that case.

Young also advised residents to continue to practice social distancing to reduce the spread of the virus in Baltimore. Residents are asked to stay home if they are sick and to avoid crowds.

||Link: Visit our special section||

Gov. Larry Hogan enacted an executive order Monday to prevent the spread of coronavirus across the state, including closing many public places and prohibiting canceling public services.

This report will be updated.