Cecil County Government: Cecil County Novel Coronavirus Updates - April 21, 2021

Press release from Cecil County Government:

04/21/2021

Elkton, MD- Since April 14, 2021, there have been 180 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cecil County. Additionally, there have been 299 cases released from isolation.

Since March, 2020, as reported by the Cecil County Health Department, there have been 5,905 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cecil County, and 5,313 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 7.1%.

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.  

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 age 16 and older are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Appointments are available now! If you live or work in Cecil County go to https://cecilcountyhealth.org/coronavirus/vaccination/ to register for an appointment. For assistance call 410-996-1005.

Cecil County’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution as of 4/21/2021:

• 1st dose = 29,037 (28.23% of population)
• 2nd dose = 20,169 (19.60% of population)
• Single dose = 1,770 (1.7% of population)

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

For more information on COVID-19 vaccines, please

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

To preregister for a vaccine at a Maryland mass vaccination site, visit: https://onestop.md.gov/preregistration. Please note, this preregistration is separate from the Cecil County Health Department’s registration.

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Other important links for Cecil County agencies, relating to COVID-19:

• Cecil College
• Cecil County Animal Services Adopt or foster your new best friend today. Contact CCAS for details! Donations welcome!
• Cecil County Chamber of Commerce
• Cecil County Council
• Cecil County Circuit Court
• Cecil County Election Office
• Cecil County Department of Emergency Services In the event of a true emergency, please dial 911.
• Cecil County Government
• Cecil County Finance
• Cecil County Health Department Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Call Line: 410-996-1005
• Cecil County Help Center
• Cecil County Housing Office
• Cecil County Land Use & Development Services (incl. Permitting Office)
• Cecil County Office of Economic Development
• Cecil County Parks & Recreation
• Cecil County Public Library
• Cecil County Public Schools
• Cecil County Sheriff’s Office In the event of a true emergency, please dial 911.
• Cecil Soil Conservation District
• Cecil Transit
• Christiana Care, Union Hospital
• Office of the State’s Attorney for Cecil County
• Register of Wills, Cecil County
• Susquehanna Workforce Network Get help with COVID-19 related job loss, sharpening your resume, finding employment, and more!
• University of Maryland Extension, Cecil County
• Aberdeen Proving Ground
• Department of Social Services

• 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.

• Food Programs & Services in Cecil County For those in need of food services throughout Cecil County, please see our Food Programs & Services in Cecil County. If you are a food provider for those in need in Cecil County, and you are not on the list, or if your information is not correct, please email Rebekah Corle at rcorle@ccgov.org.

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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:

• Cecilton
• Charlestown
• Chesapeake City
• Elkton
• North East
• Port Deposit
• Rising Sun
• Perryville

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

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

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Maryland Department of Health
• The Office of Governor Hogan
• Johns Hopkins University & Medicine Coronavirus Resource Center

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.

In addition, citizens are reminded that they can access the www.ccgov.org website and follow us on social media to obtain further information and direction on items of interest. 

Please contact your local agencies with specific questions or inquiries. COVID-19 statistics for Maryland and Cecil County can be viewed at https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/.

Media Contact:

Kevin Alkinburg

Public Information Officer

Cecil County Government

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