UPDATE: This story was updated to remove inaccurate information.
From Harford County government:
County Executive Barry Glassman issued the following weekly update today on the COVID-19 pandemic in Harford County:
“I am saddened to announce that Harford County has lost our first resident to a confirmed case of COVID-19, according to a report by the Maryland Department of Health Laboratories Administration. The victim was a 27-year-old male with underlying medical conditions. He passed away on April 13 and was diagnosed post-mortem by the medical examiner. Our hearts go out to his family at this terrible time.
Earlier this week the Maryland Department of Health began reporting “probable deaths” pending confirmation by a laboratory test. As of this morning, the state is reporting a total of 6 “probable deaths” and a total of 176 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among Harford residents. This compares to 111 cases at this time last week.
Changes in reporting
The state health department has begun pulling COVID-19 reports from additional sources, including the medical examiner, and on Sunday the governor ordered cases to be reported by zip code. The Harford County Health Department’s website has a map of these reports for our county updated daily, which is also accessible from our COVID-19 resource page, https://www.harfordcountymd.gov/2823/COVID-19-Resources.
Please keep in mind that the state is not releasing data for zip codes with seven or fewer cases due to privacy laws, although these cases will still be reflected in the overall total. It is important to remember that these reports do not reflect the prevalence of the virus in our community. In fact, public health officials emphasize that cases can be infectious before symptoms occur, so we must continue to assume everyone is a potential carrier and take appropriate precautions.
Face coverings
Wearing a cloth face covering helps protect against virus transmission, which can occur from mist sprayed through normal conversation. On Wednesday, Gov. Hogan issued an executive order requiring the use of social distancing masks or cloth face coverings in retail spaces or on public transportation as well as medical and examination gloves if necessary effective at 7 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, April 18. Please note these are not the N95 masks that should be reserved for first responders. Details of the governor’s orders are here: https://governor.maryland.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Masks-and-Physical-Distancing-4.15.20.pdf.
Instructions on how to make, wear and safely handle face coverings is on the CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html.
All of the above and more can be accessed on the county’s COVID-19 resource page, https://www.harfordcountymd.gov/2823/COVID-19-Resources.
Supporting Harford’s first responders
On Thursday, my administration began receiving delivery of PPE’s (personal protective equipment) to supply Harford County’s first responders. We ordered 100,000 N95 masks, 500,000 surgical masks and 100,000 gowns to keep our volunteer fire departments, police and EMS personnel safe, so they can keep us safe. We appreciate all they do.
I also want to take a moment during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week to thank our Harford County 911 call takers and public safety dispatchers. Whenever you need help, they are the everyday heroes with a calm voice bringing you the right help in the right place at the right time.
Moving forward I continue to work closely with the governor’s office and public health officials as we look for the number of new cases to peak and begin to subside. Please keep the victims of this crisis in your prayers, and continue to take precautions to stay safe, slow the spread and save lives. We will get through this together.”
Time to open everything back up.
“bUt MuH RiGhTs – MuRiCa!”
Are you nuts
Its no worse than the seasonal Flu!!
That’s right! Finally, my imitator is actually telling the truth! Haha, and you thought nobody was listening to me….
It’s worse than the seasonal flu.
Only in your dreams. The CDC is padding the stats. They have practically even admitted it when they said they were not contributing anymore deaths this season to the flu and classifying them ALL as COVID-19 related deaths. You won’t get accurate data from this point forward from the CDC. Our high estimates from the CDC involving the flu/pneumonia deaths of this season could have totaled up to like 78,000. Let’s see if COVID eclipses that. Quite frankly, from the data involving COVID deaths worldwide I find it VERY unlikely that this number will be met. We will never know what was worse, the flu or COVID-19, because the CDC is just another lying governmental organization cluttered in bureaucracy and politics. Many people whom have tested positive for COVID-19 have said their symptoms were not bad and never even considered the bug life threatening. Others have said it was the worse thing they’ve experienced. I am not convinced and until they start releasing data on deaths by age groups again I can’t be convinced. There’s a reason they stopped releasing that kind of data and if you can’t see that then you’re blind. This isn’t the Spanish Flu folks. Get a grip….
“Many people have said…”
“Others have said…”
“I find it very unlikely…”
“I’m not convinced…”
“If you can’t see this then you’re blind…”
“CDC is padding the stats” (cos reasons)
Personal incredulity at its best, folks.
And finally, the classic trope du jour: “Duh, it’s just a flu”.
Go out and lick some handrails. Take your 80 year old mother with you.
The CDC has admitted that they are NOT contributing ANY more pneumonia deaths to the flu and is now classifying all pneumonia deaths as COVID-19 deaths. They now say that the flu season is over and that the flu activity is now very low. The even state that their report will only be abbreviated for the rest of the season. Funny thing is when you look at the flu activity map, Maryland is in the “high” and “widespread” categories for the flu. When you look at the pediatric stats they state that they only has 2 pediatric deaths this week. One was from H1N1 and the other from the Victoria Virus. Yet they have reported NO pediatric deaths from COVID-19. They even stated this “Among 7 hospitalized children with information on underlying medical conditions, 71.4% had at least one underlying medical condition; the most commonly reported was asthma”, but still no deaths. The CDC is padding the stats. Now, only a complete fool would go out and lick handrails at anytime or anyplace because they are filthy. However, since you were one of those children that had to be told “Don’t eat the paint chips”, I will excuse you due to the lead paint issues you obviously have….
Flu season is over
The map clearly has Maryland marked in both the “high” and “widespread” categories, but of course you wouldn’t bother to look for yourself.
It’s worse than the seasonal flu and if you can’t see that you’re blind.
Really? How can you tell since the CDC is padding the stats for the Corona Virus? Just for the record, you still have a better chance at being killed in a car crash than from catching COVID-19, unless you are 65+ or have underlying conditions. Shall we close the country until there is no more car crashes?
Ca crashes are way down that’s why insurance companies are giving everyone a rebate
Wow, you are completely out of your mind. The only reason car crashes might be down right now is because of the stay at home order. Even then you STILL have more of a chance at dying due to a car crash than COVID-19. Furthermore, I haven’t seen any rebates offered by my insurance company and I just paid the bill. Now, I know it is Democrat policy to lie and steal, but you can’t even tell the truth about car accidents.
The 2 SoulCrusher’s commenting reminds me of the movie “Me, Myself & Irene”
Talk to the other guy. I’ve been using SoulCrusher as my moniker for 8 years. Quite frankly, I don’t care about an imitator getting on here and pulling the typical Dagger Dog routine. Apparently, everyone wants to be the SoulCrusher….
I like turtles
That’s great. I’m happy for you. Go get a Turtle….
I think there are about 5 people going by SoulCrusher now, and the number may be growing. It’s like a virus. Like the coronavirus, only no one will actually get crushed by it.
Well, Sharon, it’s interesting to know that someone who goes by the name of “Sharon” has ball hairs. So are you talking about the balls in between the legs or the ones growing off of your forehead?
Actually, the ones in your mouth.
That’s impossible because if balls go near my mouth I’d have already bit them off of the owner.
As for the imitator, seems to me you all want to be the SoulCrusher. The Corona Virus isn’t any worse than the common flu, except that the flu might actually kill your children. The Corona Virus doesn’t do that…..
Son, my ass is so tight I shit diamonds, but you wouldn’t know that because you’re the imitator.
But the question is, is he the real imitator or is he just imitating the imitator? Maybe the coronavirus is imitating the flu. Only the coronovirus is worse than the flu. Even SoulCrusher has acknowledged that numerous times.
They squeezed my prostate like a stress ball.
Damn. They had their whole hand up there and squeezed? You really should stop letting people put things up there and maybe that hand wouldn’t have fit.
The Corona Virus is no more dangerous than the flu and I don’t mean the Spanish Flu. If the Corona Virus is so deadly, then why are young people not affected by it? How come it hits some so hard and some it doesn’t effect at all? Do any of you actually know someone that has had it? The big conspiracy theory is that the Corona Virus is really the 5G cellular network and the damaging radiation from the new system is harming Americans. Can you debunk that? Lastly, did anyone else notice that Gov. Hogan seemed to have a pair of nuts hanging under his chin during the interview today?
Anyone know why this death doesn’t show on the Maryland site? Dis he get better?