The COVID case rate has been increasing steadily for two months with the case rate at 47 cases per 100,000 residents on December 11. Hospitalizations in the county are growing and the state reached a new high in hospitalizations on December 11 as well. The COVID vaccines are our way forward; to take the greatest […]
Category: Updates and News About COVID-19
Science Behind Public Health Decision Making
Recovery Workgroup
County Road to Recovery View the document below or click here to download. Past Presentations: January 15, 2021 – County Council Presentation: COVID & Vaccine Updates December 17, 2020 – Confronting COVID December 15, 2020 – County Council December 3, 2020 – Confronting COVID November 19, 2020 – COVID Restrictions among “Big 7” Counties November 19, […]
Public Safety Order: Face Coverings in Outdoor Public Spaces
WHEREAS, there is continued community transmission of COVID-19 in Anne Arundel County despite the current prevention measures; and WHEREAS, there is a growing body of evidence of the effectiveness of face coverings in preventing transmission by symptomatic, pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals; and WHEREAS, suppression of cases will support schools reopening in the fall; and WHEREAS, […]
Contact Tracing and Isolation
Last updated: August 12, 2021NEW! MD COVID Alert COVID-19 & Contact Tracing Click to enlarge. How Contact Tracing Works Click to enlarge. Contact tracing is an activity that involves working with a patient (symptomatic or asymptomatic) who has been diagnosed with an infectious disease. Contact tracing identifies and provides support to people (contacts) who may […]
