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Cecil County Government: Cecil County Novel Coronavirus Updates - March 17, 2021

Since March, 2020, as reported by the Cecil County Health Department, there have been 5,225 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cecil County, ...

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Press release from Cecil County Government:

03/17/2021

Elkton, MD- Since March 10, 2021, there have been 72 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cecil County and 1 COVID-19-related death in Cecil County. Additionally, there have been 32 cases released from isolation.

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Since March, 2020, as reported by the Cecil County Health Department, there have been 5,225 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cecil County, and 4,732 of those confirmed cases have been released from isolation. There have been 124 COVID-19-related deaths in Cecil County. Cecil County’s seven-day positivity rate is 3.5%.

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 COVID-19 testing events for the public on:

  • Mondays in March, from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m., 100 Chesapeake Blvd, Elkton MD.
  • Wednesdays in March, from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m., 100 Chesapeake Blvd, 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.

Business Complaints: As of March 12, 2021, at 5 pm, complaints about businesses for COVID-19 related violations should be directed to the COVID Prevention Line at 833-979-2266, or email prevent.covid@maryland.gov.

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

The CDC has also released new guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals:  http://ow.ly/T8NW50DUnGY

 

COVID-19 Vaccine

The Health Department is entering the initial phases of vaccine distribution planning for essential workers in the following industries by communicating with each Cecil County business's human resource representative or management. If you are an employee in one of these sectors, please have your employer's human resources representative or management contact the Cecil County Health Department via email at  cchd.businessvaccination@maryland.gov.  

Eligible industries:
- Public safety workers not covered in Phase 1A
- Health care workers not covered in Phase 1A, including but not limited to lab services, public health, vaccine manufacturing, and other health care professions
- Food/agriculture production, critical manufacturing, U.S. Postal Service, public mass transit, grocery store employees
- Veterinarians and support staff
- Clergy and other essential support for houses of worship

The Cecil County Health Department is prescreening individuals for eligibility prior to booking vaccine clinic appointments. This will assist them in planning for clinics going forward. Kindly follow the below link to complete your screening.

https://forms.gle/JepQSZLL8qCD7zJU7

COVID-19 vaccine allotments remain limited throughout Maryland. Appointment scheduling may be delayed due to the limited number of vaccines available. Please remain patient as the Cecil County Health Department's vaccine allocation fluctuates as the result of distribution across the state.

Cecil County’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution as of 3/17/2021:

• 1st dose = 18,406 (17.89% of population)

• 2nd dose = 10,232 (9.94% 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/. 

Yesterday, CCPS announced that they will be expanding face-to-face learning to four days per week beginning the week of March 29, 2021. More information can be found in the following link: https://www.smore.com/3pdar?fbclid=IwAR2X2jGFjatK6NaElxnd8HD8tZjP7wXM-hHjLuRf1S5-ADiNpaXkvymrOqA

Reopening Reminder

Last week, Governor Hogan lifted capacity limits on outdoor and indoor dining at restaurants and food service establishments, retail businesses, religious facilities, fitness centers, casinos, personal services, and indoor recreational establishments. Bars and restaurants are open for seated and distanced service only. Larger outdoor and indoor venues may operate at 50% capacity. Maryland’s statewide masking order remains in effect. More information can be found in the included flyer.

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

    • 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:

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

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