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County COVID-19 Resource Page
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Reopening Status of Maryland Jurisdictions
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Source: https://governor.maryland.gov/recovery/ (maintained and updated daily by the State of Maryland)
For Municipality Actions Provided by Maryland Municipal League
- Maryland.gov COVID-19 Main Resource Site - Includes Dashboard, Press Releases & FAQ’s
- Maryland’s COVID-19 Rumor Control
- Information for Older Adults and Those with Medical Conditions
- Maryland.gov Back to Business - Guidance and Best Practices for Reopening Maryland Businesses
- MACo’s Letter to Governor Hogan Regarding CARES Fund Reimbursements
Updates from the Governor’s Office
- Updates from Governor Hogan
- Governor Hogan’s Roadmap to Recovery Resource Site
- Governor Hogan’s Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery Plan (pdf)
- COVID-19 Pandemic: Orders and Guidance - Governor’s Office
- Amending and Restating The Order Dated May 29, 2020 Prohibiting Termination of Residential Services and Late Fees
- Governor Hogan Announces Launch of Robust Contact Tracing Operation to Support Local Health Departments
- Governor Hogan and CVS Health Announce 17 New Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Sites in Maryland
- Governor Hogan Announces Caregiver Services Corps To Help Maryland’s Seniors
- Governor Hogan Announces Universal COVID-19 Testing for Maryland’s Correctional and Juvenile Facilities
- Governor Hogan Announces Critical Milestone in COVID-19 Testing Strategy as State Broadens Criteria for Testing, Dramatically Expands Testing Availability Statewide
- Stage One: Governor Hogan Announces Gradual Reopenings With Flexible, Community-Based Approach
- Stay-at-Home Executive Order (revised to Safer-At-Home Advisory effective 5/15/20)
- Governor’s Office of Legal Counsel’s Guidance on Closures and Gatherings.
- Governor Hogan’s Face Covering Order
- Translated FAQs from The Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives
- Maryland Unites - Includes Resources for Community Support & Governor Hogan’s A-Z Resource Guide
- Marylander’s Serving Marylander’s Resource Guide
- Maryland Responds - Medical Reserve Corps
- Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery
- FACE COVERING GUIDANCE
- DIRECTIVE AND ORDER REGARDING FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
- ENTERTAINMENT FAQs
- Liveperformance and motion picture theaters (except drive-in) are required to remain closed
- SeniorCenters are required to remain closed
- AdultSport Gatherings, including motor-cross and car racing, may resume but may not be open to spectators or the general public
- Conventionevents are prohibited until further notice
- HELPFUL LINKS
Maryland Attorney General’s Office
- Office of the Attorney General - Open Meeting Acts Manual
- Maryland Attorney General’s Open Meetings Act FAQ
Office of the Comptroller
- Maryland Comptroller’s COVID-19 Resource page
- Comptroller’s Tax Alert
- New Tax Filing Deadlines
- Maryland Comptroller’s List of Take-Out & Delivery Options
Information for Maryland Businesses
- Information for Maryland Businesses
- Maryland’s COVID-19 Business Response
- Maryland COVID-19 Emergency Relief Programs for Businesses
- MD Department of Health Webinar: COVID-19 Resources for Businesse
Unemployment Benefits
- Division of Unemployment’s Resource Center (includes updates on BEACON One-Stop and Video Tutorials)
- Update from Department of Labor Secretary Robinson Regarding the BEACON One-Stop
Education & Childcare
- Updates from Maryland’s Department of Education
- Meal Distribution Map for K-12 Students
- MSEA’s List of Food Distribution Sites
- Resources for Schools and Childcare
- Information for Child Care in Maryland
- State Funded Childcare for Essential Personnel
Health and Human Services
- Maryland Health Connection Emergency Enrollment
- Maryland Insurance Administration Health Insurance FAQs
- Coronavirus Testing FAQs
- Coronavirus FAQs Regarding VEIP Testing Sites
- FAQs Regarding Telehealth
- Maryland Poison Center: What You Need to Know about Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine
- Contacting the Department of Disabilities During COVID-19
- Resources from Maryland’s Department of Aging
Maryland Emergency Management Agency
Additional Resources
- Maryland Manufacturing Network - PPE Resources
- Maryland Food Bank’s Response to COVID-19
- Maryland Department of Transportation COVID-19 Response
- Utility Scams Alert - Maryland Office of People’s Council
- Mayland Office of People’s Council COVID-19 Fact Sheets
- Negotiating with Your Utility Provider - Maryland Office of People’s Council
- Federal Agencies Respond to COVID-19
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) COVID-19 Response
- Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- CDC Reopening Guidance (pdf)
- Situation Summary Page
- CDC COVID-19 FAQs
- Guidelines for Law Enforcement and First Responders
- American Sign Language (ASL) Resource Videos
- CDC Recommendations for Election Polling Locations
- Caring for Someone with COVID-19 at Home
- Protecting Yourself When Running Essential Errands
- @CDC Updates on Twitter
- United States Department of Defense (DOD) COVID-19 Response
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Warning: PPE Procurement Scams
- U.S. Department of the Treasury Coronavirus Relief Fund Guidance for State, Territorial, Local, and Tribal Governments
- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Coronavirus Fraud page
- Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Coronavirus Page
- Hazard Recognition and Preventing Worker Exposure (OSHA)
- Guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Common Employment Issues
- USDA Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Resource Page
- NACo County Explorer: COUNTY DECLARATIONS AND POLICIES IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
- Johns Hopkins University & Medicine Coronavirus Resource Center
- Johns Hopkins Coronavirus (COVID-19) Live Statistics Dashboard
- Beware of fake JHU online coronavirus map that delivers malware (PDF)
- JHU Maps & Critical Data
- JHU Situation Reports
- COVID-19 Symptom Self-Checker
- Facts from Hopkins Medical Experts
- JHU Global Health Now Reality Check
- COVID-19 Resources for Children (John’s Hopkins Children’s Center)
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adolescents (JHU Hub)
- JHU Epidemiologist Answers What Is Needed To Reopen The Country (NPR)
- World Health Organization (WHO) Coronavirus Updates
- 2020 State and Local Government COVID-19 Responses (Stateside Associates)
- DirectConnection Interview with UMMS COVID-19 Incident Command Co-Chair, Dr. Greg Schrank
- Confronting Coronavirus: A PBS NewsHour Special
- 4 Simple Ways to Manage Digital Eye Strain During the COVID-19 Pandemic (NVA Eye Wellness)
- Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Counties - GIF (NACo)
- Follow Updates on The Conduit Street Blog
- University of Maryland School of Public Policy Resources for Local Governments
- Seven Things to Consider When Reopening Communities (ICMA)
- Programs in the CARES Act for Local Governments (NLC)
- COVID-19 County Response Efforts & Priorities (NACo)
- County Governments and COVID-19: Key Issues and Resources (NACo)
- Counties and COVID-19: Safer at Home Orders (NACo)
- Coronavirus Challenges County Public Health Departments (NACo)
- 2020 State and Local Government COVID-19 Responses (Stateside Associates)
- Handling Stress and Anxiety of Coronavirus Fears in Your County (NACo)
- Managing Through the Coronavirus: What Local Leaders Need to Know (NLC)
- Human Services COVID-19 Resources (NCSL)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Technical Guidance: Risk Communication and Community Engagement (WHO)
- The New Normal: Communities Adjust to Conducting Business Remotely While Maintaining Citizen Input (ICMA)
- State, Local and Federal Partnership: An Essential Tool in Addressing COVID-19 (NLC)
- COVID-19 Planning, Preparation & Response - Resources from OMNIA Partners
- OMNIA Partners - Resources for PPE
- Signage Templates from MEMA
Cases Across the United States
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Prevention
- Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities (CDC)
- Protecting Yourself from Coronavirus (CDC)
- Plan and Prepare Now Before It Hits Your Community (ICMA)
- Prevention Recommendations in Non-Healthcare Workplaces (CDC)
- Getting Your Workplace Ready for COVID-19 Memo (WHO)
- Social Distancing Explained (JHU)
Preparedness
- Seven Things to Consider When Reopening Communities (ICMA)
- Strategies for Coping with Isolation and Loneliness During the Coronavirus Pandemic (Northwestern University)
- A User’s Guide to Face Masks (New York Times)
Webinars
- Thursday, July 9, 2020, 2:00 PM EDT - Reaching and Interacting with Residents during COVID-19 (NACo)
- Wednesday. July 15, 2020, 2:00 PM EDT - Election 2020: How Coronavirus is Changing Politics and Public Opinion (Brookings Institute)
- Thursday, July 16, 2020, 11:00 AM - How COVID-19 is Reshaping the Future of Business and Work (The Hamilton Project)
- Thursday, July 16, 2020, 3:00 PM EDT - Telehealth and COVID-19: How Digital Platforms Are Critical to Accessing Health Care Services (NACo)
Past Webinars
(May be available on demand or by contacting administrators)
- Child Care and COVID-19: Federal Resources and Best Practices for County Governments (NACo)
- Recreation Leading Recovery: Strategic Planning For the Rebound (ICMA)
- NACo’s Second Townhall on Reopening America’s Counties
- Billing and Payments in 2020: How Your County Can Combat Changing Priorities in Changing Times (NACo)
- NACo Tech Xchange - Pivoting with COVID-19 - Serving the homeless population and those in need while reopening the County for business
- Clean Energy and COVID-19: Green Priorities for the Economic Recovery (eCornell)
- Working Differently in a Post-COVID-19 World (ICMA)
- Peyton Manning: Positioned to Win, Navigating through adversity like a champion (Nationwide)
- Equitable Economic Recovery After COVID-19: The Power of Community Collaboration (eCornell)
- Taking Care of Yourself: Self-Care Strategies for Effective Leadership (NLC)
- The Essential Home: Solutions for Local Governments (NLC)
- Democracy’s defenders — American diplomacy in the age of COVID-19 (Brookings)
- Data-Driven Justice National Listening Session: COVID-19 Impacts and Innovations Across Justice and Behavioral Health Systems (NACo)
- Reopening Your Business the Right Way During COVID-19 (Baltimore County Public Library)
- How to Get Reopening Right (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)
- Reopening Schools in the Fall Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic (Brookings)
- Tracking a Moving Target: Researching the Impact of COVID-19 on County Governments (NACo)
- Planning and Preparing for Your Local Government’s Return to Work (ICMA)
- Accessing the $2 trillion Recovery Fund for COVID-19: Navigating Federal Funding Streams and Preparing for Federal Reimbursement (Witt O’Brien’s)
- The Open Meetings Act in a Time of Social Distancing (UMD School of Public Policy)
- Engagement During a Crisis: Local Government’s Response to COVID-19 (ICMA)
- Forward Together: A Local Government Virtual Conference (ICMA)
- Reopening the Coronavirus-Closed Economy — Principles and Tradeoffs (Brookings)
- COVID-19: Doubling Down on an Equitable and Resilient Recovery (NLC)
- Physical Election Security: 2020 Secure the Vote Webinar Series (National Cyber Security Center)
- Fiscal Strategies During a Pandemic (ICMA)
- Employment Law and COVID-19 (ICMA)
- COVID-19 and the Economy (Brookings Institute)
- First Responders, Stress Management and the Coronavirus (Lexipol)
- COVID-19: How Local Leaders Can Help Vulnerable Households Get Online
- Navigating Public Board Meetings During Crisis (Board Docs)
- Fighting COVID-19: Experiences and lessons from the frontlines in Asia (Brookings)
- Disruption in the Financial Sector (E-Cornell)
- Moving Beyond the Current Crisis: A Plan to Re-open Our Communities (ICMA)
- Cyber Security in a Time of Crisis: Technology Resources (NACo)
- Caring for Aging Populations During COVID-19, Resources for County Leaders (NACo)
- The Role of EMS in Local COVID-19 Responses (ICMA)
- COVID-19: Leveraging Medicaid for Coverage, Testing and Treatment (NCSL)
- Managing Crisis Communications During the COVID-19 Pandemic (ICMA)
- COVID-19: Broadband and Technology Issues (NCSL)
- COVID-19: Housing and Homelessness (NCSL)
Podcasts
- Public Health On Call - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- COVID-19: Dealing with Social Distancing - Scientific American
- Coronavirus Daily (NPR)
- Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction (CNN)
- Everything Coronavirus: Practices, Policy, and the Public (Conduit Street Podcast)
- Charles County COVID-19 Daily Updates
- Our American States: COVID-19: Feeding Kids During a Pandemic (NCSL)
- COVID-19: Healthcare in Rural America (OAS - NCSL)
- COVID-19: Communicating in a Crisis (OAS - NCSL)
Videos
Maryland Insurance Commissioner answers frequently asked questions amid COVID-19
Infographics
- Coronavirus at a Glance - Johns Hopkins Medicine
- What’s the Big Deal? COVID-19 - Caroline County
- 30 Days to Slow the Spread - White House
- Handwashing Poster (PDF)
- COVID-19 Infographic Poster (PDF)
- CDC’s Print Resources
- Coronavirus Myth Busters (WHO)
- Kid’s Guide to Coronavirus (Children’s National)