COVID-19 Timeline
Sydney Corley '22 Staff Writer
January 27th: The first Marylander is tested
As the virus spreads to the United States, the first Marylander to fit the testing criteria tests negative.
March 5th: Three residents in Maryland test positive for COVID-19; the first in MD
All three positive COVID-19 cases come from Montgomery County: a resident in his or her 50s and a married couple in their 70s. Governor Larry Hogan declares Maryland in a state of emergency.
March 12th: Schools are ordered to close for two weeks
Governor Hogan announces that all Maryland public schools are ordered to close for two weeks starting on March 16th and ending on March 27th.
March 16th: Recreational Businesses ordered to close
Governor Hogan closes all recreational businesses such as restaurants, movie theaters, and gyms as a result of social distancing measures not being utilized properly.
March 18th: First person dies of COVID-19
A 60-year-old man living in Montgomery County with underlying health issues dies from COVID-19.
March 23rd: Governor Hogan orders all non-essential businesses to close
March 25th: Schools closed for four more weeks
The Maryland Superintendent, Dr. Karen Salmon, makes the decision to close public schools until April 24th as COVID-19 cases continue to rise: now at 10,032 cases.
March 30th: Governor Hogan issues a stay at home order
April 15th: A face mask order is implemented
With the growth of COVID-19 cases, now at 12,237, a face mask order is administered to slow the spread of the virus.
April 17th: Schools ordered to close for another four weeks
The Superintendent declares that public schools will close until May 24th.
May 6th: Schools closed for the rest of the academic year.
With the growth of COVID-19 cases to 28,163, the Superintendent orders all public schools to close for the rest of the academic year.
May 13th: Phase One of a three-phase plan is enacted
Part of the Phase One plan included lifting the stay-at-home order starting May 15th. Certain businesses are deemed allowed to re-open with safety precautions.
June 3rd: Phase Two is ready to be implemented
Governor Hogan announces with the steady level of COVID-19 cases, Phase Two is ready to be executed. Phase Two includes the re-opening of gyms and malls as well as indoor dining in restaurants.
July 23rd: Counties declare first semester of starting school year online
A select few counties in Maryland state that the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year will be online.
August 16th: Cases pass 100,000
The amount of coronavirus cases in Maryland passes 100,000, numbering 100,212. The number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 3,502.
August 27th: Governor Hogan authorizes schools to open
Despite the previous announcements that counties in Maryland would be holding virtual learning for the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year, Governor Hogan authorizes schools to open for the upcoming school year. However, schools remain online for the first semester as preparations have already been made for virtual learning.
September 1st: Maryland declared ready to enter Phase Three
Governor Hogan declares the last phase of the plan to be enacted. COVID-19 cases number at 108,863 with 3,617 deaths.
As the virus spreads to the United States, the first Marylander to fit the testing criteria tests negative.
March 5th: Three residents in Maryland test positive for COVID-19; the first in MD
All three positive COVID-19 cases come from Montgomery County: a resident in his or her 50s and a married couple in their 70s. Governor Larry Hogan declares Maryland in a state of emergency.
March 12th: Schools are ordered to close for two weeks
Governor Hogan announces that all Maryland public schools are ordered to close for two weeks starting on March 16th and ending on March 27th.
March 16th: Recreational Businesses ordered to close
Governor Hogan closes all recreational businesses such as restaurants, movie theaters, and gyms as a result of social distancing measures not being utilized properly.
March 18th: First person dies of COVID-19
A 60-year-old man living in Montgomery County with underlying health issues dies from COVID-19.
March 23rd: Governor Hogan orders all non-essential businesses to close
March 25th: Schools closed for four more weeks
The Maryland Superintendent, Dr. Karen Salmon, makes the decision to close public schools until April 24th as COVID-19 cases continue to rise: now at 10,032 cases.
March 30th: Governor Hogan issues a stay at home order
April 15th: A face mask order is implemented
With the growth of COVID-19 cases, now at 12,237, a face mask order is administered to slow the spread of the virus.
April 17th: Schools ordered to close for another four weeks
The Superintendent declares that public schools will close until May 24th.
May 6th: Schools closed for the rest of the academic year.
With the growth of COVID-19 cases to 28,163, the Superintendent orders all public schools to close for the rest of the academic year.
May 13th: Phase One of a three-phase plan is enacted
Part of the Phase One plan included lifting the stay-at-home order starting May 15th. Certain businesses are deemed allowed to re-open with safety precautions.
June 3rd: Phase Two is ready to be implemented
Governor Hogan announces with the steady level of COVID-19 cases, Phase Two is ready to be executed. Phase Two includes the re-opening of gyms and malls as well as indoor dining in restaurants.
July 23rd: Counties declare first semester of starting school year online
A select few counties in Maryland state that the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year will be online.
August 16th: Cases pass 100,000
The amount of coronavirus cases in Maryland passes 100,000, numbering 100,212. The number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 3,502.
August 27th: Governor Hogan authorizes schools to open
Despite the previous announcements that counties in Maryland would be holding virtual learning for the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year, Governor Hogan authorizes schools to open for the upcoming school year. However, schools remain online for the first semester as preparations have already been made for virtual learning.
September 1st: Maryland declared ready to enter Phase Three
Governor Hogan declares the last phase of the plan to be enacted. COVID-19 cases number at 108,863 with 3,617 deaths.