This afternoon, Governor Larry Hogan released "Maryland Strong: Roadmap To Recovery," featuring 4 Building Blocks To Recovery:
1. Expanded Testing Capacity (Status: On Track)
2. Increased Hospital Surge Capacity (Status: Ahead Of Schedule)
3. Ramping Up Supply Of PPE (Status: On Track)
4. Robust Contact Tracing Operation (Status: On Track)
Governor Hogan said, "I'm optimistic and hopeful that if Marylanders continue staying home and practicing aggressive physical distancing for a little while longer, that our numbers could continue to plateau, and then we should be able to begin the recovery." The recovery would be in 3 stages listed below:
STAGE ONE:
Lifting the stay at home order
Reopening some small businesses, outdoor recreation, and lower risk activities
Resuming elective outpatient surgeries
Increased flexbility for non-surge areas
STAGE TWO:
Raising the limit on social gatherings
Limited, physically distanced religious gatherings
Opening bars and restaurants with safety restrictions
Allowing non-essential workers who cannot telework to return to work
STAGE THREE:
Reinstituting larger gatherings and events
Reopening high-capacity bars and restaurants
Hospitals lessening restrictions
Family visits to nursing homes
Larger religious gatherings
Mike Ricci, Communications Director for Governor Hogan, tweeted the full list of Maryland's Coronavirus Recovery Team:
Governor Hogan also cautioned, "Until a vaccine is developed, the way we go about our daily lives and the way we work is going to be significantly different for a little while longer."
You can read the entire plan at governor.maryland.gov/recovery
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