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Cecil County Government: Cecil County Novel Coronavirus Updates - April 14, 2021

Since March, 2020, as reported by the Cecil County Health Department, there have been 5,725 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cecil County, ...

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Press release from Cecil County Government:

04/14/2021

Elkton, MD- Since April 7, 2021, there have been 163 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cecil County and 1 COVID-19-related death in Cecil County.

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Since March, 2020, as reported by the Cecil County Health Department, there have been 5,725 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cecil County, and 5,014 of those confirmed cases have been released from isolation. There have been 128 COVID-19-related deaths in Cecil County. Cecil County’s seven-day positivity rate is 7.5%.

COVID-19 continues to be a community-spread pandemic. Please remain vigilant and safe in your day-to-day activities, wear a mask in public places, practice social distancing, wash your hands often, and sanitize frequently touched surfaces.  

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Cecil County Health Department

The Cecil County Health Department will hold free drive-thru COVID-19 testing events for the public on:

  • Mondays in April, from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m., 401 Bow Street, Elkton, MD.
  • Wednesdays in April, from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m., 401 Bow Street, Elkton MD.

Appointments are required. Please call 410-996-1005 or go to the online scheduler to make an appointment: 

https://covidtesting.pattrac.app/cecil.

Please bring ID. You do not need a doctor’s note or symptoms to get tested.

Event Planning Guidance: The Cecil County Health Department has developed a guidance document to help organizations and individuals who are planning to hold an event to do so safely: https://cecilcountyhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Cecil-County-Event-Planning-Guidance-3.21.pdf 

COVID-19 Vaccine

All Marylanders 16 and older are now eligible to schedule appointments and get vaccinated.  The Cecil County Health Department has created Vaccine Interest Forms for individuals interested in getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Once you complete your interest form, please allow a week to receive information on how to register for upcoming vaccination clinics. A separate interest form must be completed for each eligible individual.

To complete an interest form, kindly follow the links below:

Phase 1 Interest Form: https://forms.gle/pWT96DsSoJCWm2We8

Phase 2 Interest Form: https://forms.gle/Fu515Uagmzw6tcju7

Phase 3 Interest Form: https://forms.gle/d2PzUJEGsHSBHhez7

 

Johnson & Johnson:  Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinics remain on pause.  MDH release: https://health.maryland.gov/newsroom/Pages/Maryland-Department-of-Health-Statement-on-Administration-of-Johnson--Johnson-COVID-19-Vaccine.aspx

For information on vaccine phases, please visit https://cecilcountyhealth.org/coronavirus/vaccination/. Individuals without computer access may call 410-996-1005 for assistance.

Governor Hogan has announced the establishment of a mass vaccination site at Ripken Stadium on the week of April 19. To preregister for a vaccine at a mass vaccination site, visit: https://onestop.md.gov/preregistration. Please note, this preregistration is separate from the Cecil County Health Department’s preregistration.

Cecil County’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution as of 4/14/2021:

  • 1st dose = 26,630 (25.89% of population)
  • 2nd dose = 18,696 (18.17% of population)
  • Single dose = 1,738 (1.69% of population)

Have a question about COVID-19 vaccines? Email: cecilcovid.vaccineinfo@maryland.gov

For those without internet access, please call 410-996-1005. 

For more information on COVID-19 vaccines, please

visit: https://covidlink.maryland.gov/content/vaccine/ and http://cecilcountyhealth.org/. 

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    • Food Referrals:  due to the coronavirus, public access to the building is restricted; however you may still receive a referral for food by calling Nicole at 443-986-3548, from 8:am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday.  Emergency food referrals will be available for pick up at the Help Center from 9:00am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday.
    • To Report Abuse or Neglect: 410-996-0100 option 1 during normal business hours M-F 8AM to 5PM.  After hours, please call 410-996-5350. – In the event of a true emergency, please dial 911.
    • FIA Services: Emergency food stamps, cash assistance, SNAP food benefits, or home energy assistance 1-800-332-6347 or apply online at https://dhs.maryland.gov/category/fia/
    • For child support services please call 1-800-332-6347 or apply online at https://dhs.maryland.gov/child-support-services/
    • To make an appointment with Social Services, call 443-945-8613.  Customers can call this number and a message will be given to the worker or Department they are calling for. The worker will then call the customer back.

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Please visit your local municipality's website, and/or social media pages, for information specific to your town:

Please visit your local municipality's website, and/or social media pages, for information specific to your town:

To stay current on developments regarding the Novel Coronavirus, visit the following state and federal websites:

Cecil County Government
Cecil County Government (CCG) remains committed to protecting the health and welfare of its employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, while maintaining essential, core services to the constituents of Cecil County. To safely and incrementally move County operations forward, CCG will reopen County work sites to the public, by appointment only, for essential County business. Therefore, the following protocol is effective beginning June 8, 2020, until further notice:

  • Public access to County work sites is limited to appointment only, with as much business as possible being conducted electronically or by telephone.

To maximize social distancing, employees in telework-eligible positions are to continue to work remotely as much as possible. Employees in non-telework eligible positions will report to the work site. All employees at work sites are to follow health and safety protocols for COVID-19.

The vestibule at the Administration Building remains open from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, to allow for drop-off and pick-ups for Permits, Finance, Housing, Purchasing, Land Use, and Public Works. Please make sure your documents are clearly marked with name/organization and contact information.

  • All Cecil County Solid Waste Management Division facilities are open for normal operations. This includes the Central Landfill, Woodlawn, and Stemmers Run Transfer Stations.

This press release was produced by Cecil County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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