Ocean City, Maryland – (March 18, 2020): With the recent outbreak of COVID-19, the Town of Ocean City has instituted several changes in day-to-day operations. Although many changes will be invisible to the public, public safety personnel MAY be wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as shown.
“Residents should not be alarmed by PPE worn by our public safety personnel,” stated Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan. “Our first priority is to protect our employees and patients. We are taking this health crisis very serious but we also need each and every one of our citizens to take it seriously. We urge you to be a part of our efforts to flatten the curve.”
The State of Maryland, along with many other states across the country, has taken unprecedented actions aimed at protecting the health and safety of Marylanders. Actions include prohibiting gatherings of over 50 people in any venue and closing bars, restaurants, gyms and theaters. The executive order does allow carry-out, drive-thru and delivery services.
Mayor Meehan stated he and the City Council would also take drastic actions if needed. “We have to work together to protect each other, as our community and our country have never faced anything like this before,” Mayor Meehan continued. “We will continue to do whatever is necessary to keep people safe, but at the same time, we urge you to use common sense. Stay home, even if you’re healthy. Practice social distancing, even in public places like the beach and Boardwalk. Finally, stay calm and stay informed.”
The Town will continue to post daily updates on the website and social media sites. To learn more about what the town is doing, visit http://www.oceancitymd.gov/COVID19. An informational call center has also been opened (during business hours). For questions or concerns at 410.520.5279.
8 comments:
What’s Rickys drastic actions, stop drinking?
Where was the Mayor when thousands of people were participation in a St. Patrick's Day and a Club Crawl last weekend. He should have acted much faster.
If the mayor, or the governor were really that concerned, they would have shut down the bars and restaurants last Friday instead of waiting until Monday. Hope the haul from the St Pattys weekend was worth it.
@7:51 AM At what point are we going to stop people from preventing living their life? At what point are people going to wake up and see that these restrictions are totalitarian and unconstitutional? Everyone knows the risks and in America, they can make the choice to accept the risks or just hide at home. We live in totalitarian Russia right now because too many Americans have voluntarily given up all their rights over fear. Less people will die from this than the flu. Its all fear. We need to get back to work, back to spending money ASAP!
8:28 That's BS! You have no idea about Russia, apparently. I've not given up anything. Are you that pissed that you can't dine in or go to the gym? That's the extent of my liberties being taken! Stop with the fear mongering. If you look at store shelves recently, you'll realize people are spending plenty!
Many people are very selfish. They will simply do what they want to do. Wait until this virus takes hold, and the restrictions get worse. Maybe they will get locked up.
Girdletree, people are being forced to not work. They will risk going into poverty or being put into a deep depression. Both which are deadlier than this virus. People like you who don't care about that are the true selfish ones.
With our freedom comes personal responsibility. We can’t be responsible and considerate of the medical situation if we don’t act, then this happens
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