(March 27, 2020, Salisbury, MD) In an effort to keep the public informed, the Wicomico County Health Department will issue status updates on Mondays and Fridays each week. Currently, Wicomico County has 6 confirmed COVID-19 cases. This 6th case is a man in his 50s. The health department continues to do in-depth contact tracing for those who have been in contact with the confirmed cases. If someone has been in contact with a confirmed case, they will be notified.
State officials announced this week that:
· All non-essential businesses must close. Essential or critical industries as defined by the federal government’s Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce may remain open.
· All Maryland Public Schools will remain closed through April 24, 2020.
· All child care providers (except those serving essential personnel) are to close by the end of the day on March 27, 2020. Child care centers open for essential personnel only can be found atwww.earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org .
The Wicomico County Health Department, in partnership with Peninsula Regional Medical Center and the Somerset County Health Department, continues to operate the COVID-19 Call Center. Residents can contact the call center at (410) 912-6889, Monday through Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Although the call center cannot share any additional details about confirmed cases, they can help answer residents’ questions.
The health department strongly urges the public to take all possible precautions to help prevent the spread of this virus. Take these everyday steps to help protect yourself and the community:
· Wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds
· Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available
· Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue, your sleeve or your elbow
· Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
· Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using standard cleaning practices
· Avoid close contact with people who are sick
· If you are sick, stay home and self isolate, except when seeking medical care
· Avoid gatherings of more than 10 people
For information on COVID-19, visit the Maryland Department of Health at www.health.maryland.gov or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at www.cdc.gov . Local updates will be shared daily through the Wicomico County Health Department’s website at www.wicomicohealth.org or through social media on Facebook, Instagram (WicomicoHealth) or Twitter (@WicomicoHealth).
7 comments:
Notified? Like OCPD swore the Seacrets case was a hoax?
Notified? Like the state board not counting cases? Hospitals refusing tests for minor symptoms and sending people home?
NO!
The State can not be trusted.
The only person you can depend on is you. Do not trust them.
Wicomico full of all of it. They need to stop publishing b.s. facts to us the public knowing full well it's higher and that people are being denied test unless they are half way appearing dead. Common sense and the facts tell us that if 6 people have it 3 to 4xs more have it from exposure. Stop insulting our intelligence. Testing is minimal around here and so are the truths they are feeding us.
The ocean city idiot girl was exposed after being drunk and stupid at the beach..then got sick.
You are a lying p.o.s.
How come no info released about custodian at SU testing positive
Oh that’s right it is a state facility
And all six of them shopped at a WalMart near you. How does that make you feel?
March 28, 2020 at 10:34 AM:
Can you confirm that? No? Then just another rumor. Besides, the University is closed. Affects nobody except the ones not practicing safe distancing. There are people around others that continue to put themselves and others at risk. The spread will continue until everybody follows the guidelines, or gets the disease.
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