Gov. Hogan details latest COVID-19 numbers, issues additional executive orders

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan on Friday provided an update on the state's response to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Themost vulnerable people arethose 65 and older.

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HOGAN SIGNEDLEGISLATION TO EXPANDTELEHEALTH ACROSS THE STATE━TO HELP PEOPLE GET CARE ANDEVALUATIONS FROM THEIRPROVIDERS BY ━MAIL,TELEPHONE, OR VIDEO.

HOGANALSO SIGNED AN EMERGENCY ORDERTO PROVIDE ADDITIONALFINANCIAL RELIEF FORMARYLANDERS.

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The mostvulnerable people are those 65and older.

Nursing homes andsenior centers are proving thatharsh fact now.

Track: Inpreparation for large volumesof patients at hospitals, thegovernor is looking into usingHotels and convention centers.The field hospital at theBaltimore convention center iscomplete.

Sot: 100 people havebeen hired to staff the fieldhospital.... Track: Dr. FranPhillips has some newregulations for those workingin nursing homes.

Sot: track:Robert Green, Secretary ofpublic safety and corrections,says the virus is in prisons.He said prisoners are helpingout with supplies.

They havealready made 50━ acrilic faceshields and cases of handsanitizer as well.

Sot: we aremaking hospital gowns... track:The governor warns us not tothink the virus is mostly innursing homes or seniorcenters, Sot: We now have widespreed....it is a threat tonearly everyone.

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