On Tuesday, March 17, the Board of Commissioners received an update from the Charles County Department of Health on the latest efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Dr. Suzan Lowry, MD FAAP, the Charles County Health Officer, shared information on the process for testing, tracing, and preventing COVID-19 from being transmitted locally. Read news release.
Photo Gallery from March 17, 2020 Board of Commissioners Session.
Second Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in Charles County
The following is provided by the Joint Base Andrews11th Wing Public Affairs Office:
CURRENT SITUATION: There are two presumptive COVID-19 cases of military retiree dependents who received care at Joint Base Andrews. One person is in self-quarantine at their home in Charles County, Md. The other person, who also lives in Charles County, was admitted to another medical facility in the region.
What is COVID-19? The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new virus that causes respiratory illness in people and can spread from person-to-person. It was first identified during an investigation into an outbreak in Wuhan, China. Coronaviruses ...
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Primary election rescheduled to Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Early voting conducted May 21-28.
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1 - Focus on Facts: Do not rely on friends’ opinions, online theories, gossip, conflicting news stories, social media or political speeches. Not all information is accurate. YOUR HEALTH and LIFE depend on facts from trusted science and medical experts.
