Important COVID-19 Updates & Recaps
COVID-19 Helpful Links
U.S. Small Business Administration
- https://covid19relief.sba.gov/#/
- https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options
- https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/economic-injury-disaster-loans
- Paycheck Protection Program Borrower Application Program
U.S. Department of Treasury – CARES Act PPP Sample Application and Guidance:
- https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/top-priorities/cares-act/assistance-for-small-businesses
- https://home.treasury.gov/cares
- https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/SBA%20IFR%202.pdf
- https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/Affiliation%20rules%20overview%20%28for%20public%29.pdf
Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services
Maryland COVID-19 Business Relief Programs:
- M&T Bank Webinar with Kelly Schulz, Secretary of Maryland Department of Commerce, SBA representative, Senator Ben Cardin and Mayor Jack Young Summarizing Maryland Programs: https://youtu.be/JwE_icxCjxM
- Maryland Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Relief Loan Fund
- Maryland Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grant Fund
- Maryland COVID-19 Emergency Relief Manufacturing Fund
- COVID-19 Layoff Aversion Fund
- COVID-19 Layoff Aversion Fund Fact Sheet
Maryland’s COVID-19 Business Response
Maryland Executive Orders/Proclamations, Guidance and Press Releases
- https://governor.maryland.gov/covid-19-pandemic-orders-and-guidance/
- https://governor.maryland.gov/category/press-releases/
Maryland Emergency Management Agency
Maryland Department of Health – COVID-19
Maryland Judiciary
CDC
Governor’s Briefing on COVID-19: January 4, 2022
State of Emergency declared, National Guard activated, 20 new testing sites opening and more COVID-19 updates from Hogan.
Governor’s Briefing on COVID-19: December 1, 2021
Updates from a recent press conference include omicron variant information and surveillance in Maryland, vaccine and booster stats and more.
Governor’s Briefing on COVID-19: July 7, 2021
In Governor Hogan’s press briefing, he outlined the “VAX U” program, which will provide a lottery of scholarships for youth aged 12-17 who get the vaccine.
Governor’s Briefing on COVID-19: June 15, 2021
Beginning July 1st, the State of Emergency in Maryland will be lifted and all government restrictions in place due to the pandemic will be rescinded.
Governor’s Briefing on COVID-19: May 20, 2021
Get your shot for a shot to win! Maryland Department of Health partners with Maryland Lottery for $2 million in prizes for vaccinated residents.
Governor’s Briefing on COVID-19: May 14, 2021
Following the CDC’s updates, Governor Hogan is lifting the mask mandate for Marylanders while indoors and outside, with the only exceptions being public transportation, healthcare institutions and schools.
Governor’s Briefing on COVID-19: May 12, 2021
Governor Hogan announced that capacity restrictions will be lifted on all businesses beginning this Saturday, while the mask mandate continues until 70% of all adults receive their first shot. Kids as young as 12 will now also be eligible to receive a vaccine.
Governor’s Briefing on COVID-19: May 6, 2021
To support our youth, Maryland is launching Project Bounce Back with $25 million in resources, partnering with Boys & Girls Clubs and underscoring mental health support services.
Governor’s Briefing on COVID-19: April 28, 2021
Effectively immediately, masks and face coverings are no longer required outdoors. Hogan notes that 60% of Maryland residents age 18+ have been vaccinated and the state’s case rate has dropped 33% in the past two weeks.
Governor’s Briefing on COVID-19: April 21, 2021
With 4 million vaccinated, Maryland launches “No Arm Left Behind” campaign to reach more. The Vaccine Equity Task Force is is also adding clinics to Morgan State, Bowie State, senior and neighborhood centers.
Governor’s Briefing on COVID-19: April 5, 2021
ALL Marylanders age 16+ can get a vaccine at a mass vaccination site beginning tomorrow. A no-appointment-necessary walk-up line is now available in Salisbury, and coming soon to Hagerstown and additional sites.
Governor’s Briefing on COVID-19: April 1, 2021
Starting today, ALL Marylanders age 16+ can now pre-register for the vaccine, with eligibility phases expected to accelerate; 75% of residents age 65+ have been vaccinated, federal mobile vaccination units and more vaccination sites are coming soon.
Governor’s Briefing on COVID-19: March 23, 2021
The latest vaccine numbers for Maryland: 2 million+ vaccinated (34% of adults), Phase 2B (age 16+ with increased risk) begins 3/30, and 6 more mass vaccination sites coming.
Governor’s Briefing on COVID-19: March 18, 2021
Governor Hogan reports that 25% of Marylanders have received a #vaccine, with Phase 2A (ages 60+) starting 3/23, Phase 2B (16+ with increased risk) beginning 3/30.
Governor’s Briefing on COVID-19: March 2, 2021
Hogan announced Dr. Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will join Maryland’s COVID-19 team, and provided updates about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and more mass vaccination sites.
Governor’s Briefing on COVID-19: February 23, 2021
Another mass vaccination site set and a pre-registration website coming next month, nearly 30k shots now administered each day, increasing reports of fraud surrounding the vaccine, and additional screening for COVID-19 variants.
UPDATE: Hogan Signs $1 Billion RELIEF Act
Introduced last month and incorporating adjustments made and passed by the General Assembly, Hogan has signed the $1 Billion RELIEF Act.
$1.5 Billion RELIEF Act Advances Through Legislature
Now headed to the House of Delegates, the Senate has approved its pandemic RELIEF package with $1.5 billion in assistance for Marylanders.
Governor Larry Hogan’s State of the State 2021
On Wednesday, February 3, 2021, Governor Larry Hogan live-streamed his State of the State address from the State House in Annapolis.
Governor’s Briefing on COVID-19: January 26, 2021
While supply continues to be limited with only 10,000 doses available each day, Hogan is expanding Phase 1 of vaccine distribution to include those who are severely immunocompromised. Mobile clinics and mass vaccination sites with National Guard support are coming soon.
Governor Hogan Press Conference: January 21, 2021
With experts insisting that in-person instruction does not increase community spread or hospitalizations, and COVID-19 numbers beginning to plateau since introduction of the vaccine, Governor Hogan urges schools to get kids in classrooms no later than March 1.
Governor Hogan Proposes $1 Billion RELIEF Act
As Governor Hogan unveils the Fiscal Year 2022 budget, he proposes the $1 Billion RELIEF Act – Recovery for the Economy, Livelihoods, Industries, Entrepreneurs, and Families Act – which includes direct stimulus payments to Marylanders.
Governor’s Briefing on COVID-19: January 14, 2021
Governor Hogan announced an expedited rollout of the vaccine in Maryland – moving Phase 1B up to Monday 1/18 for ages 75+, assisted living residents and adding K-12 teachers, staff and child care providers. Phase 1C (ages 65-74) to begin Monday 1/25.
Governor’s Briefing on COVID-19: January 5, 2021
Governor Hogan provided a status on the vaccine rollout across Maryland to-date, and changes to Phases 1A, 1B, 1C and Phase 2. The National Guard will help local health departments beginning tomorrow and providers must report data within 24 hours.