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Cecil County Government: Cecil County Novel Coronavirus Updates - March 31, 2021

Since March, 2020, as reported by the Cecil County Health Department, there have been 5,424 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cecil County, ...

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Press release from Cecil County Government:

03/31/2021

Elkton, MD- Since March 24, 2021, there have been 97 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cecil County and 2 COVID-19-related deaths in Cecil County. Additionally, there have been 124 cases released from isolation.

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Since March, 2020, as reported by the Cecil County Health Department, there have been 5,424 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cecil County, and 4,930 of those confirmed cases have been released from isolation. There have been 127 COVID-19-related deaths in Cecil County. Cecil County’s seven-day positivity rate is 4.5%.

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.

*Please note change in address*

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

Cecil County is now in Phase 2B of vaccination which adds the following eligible priority groups:

  • Individuals ages 16+ with underlying medical conditions that increase the risk for severe COVID-19 illness.
  • Individuals ages 16+ with disabilities who are receiving SSI or SSDI benefits.
  • Individuals participating in Maryland Medicaid EID.

PHASE 2C begins April 13:

PHASE 3 will begin by April 27:

Once you complete your interest form, please allow up to four weeks from the date you become eligible to receive information on how to register for upcoming vaccination clinics due to the limited supply of vaccine. A separate interest form must be completed for each eligible individual. To complete the interest form, follow the link below:

https://forms.gle/bs4Fd5aMZpKQS2bw9                                                     

If you are eligible in Phase 1A-1C and have not yet completed an interest form, please use: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddEs-9UVy84mZzcg8jMx5IKtH__7l_2QcBTrwZqkDt2JOR0A/viewform. 

The Cecil County Health Department is not accepting interest form submissions for Phase 3 at this time. Watch their social media and website for updates. 

Cecil County’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution as of 3/31/2021:

• 1st dose = 22,860 (22.22% of population)

• 2nd dose = 12,491 (12.14% 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/. 

Maryland Insurance Administration: Maryland Insurance Commissioner Kathleen A. Birrane reminds Marylanders that they cannot be billed for COVID-19 vaccinations regardless of which vaccine they receive. More information can be found in the following link: https://insurance.maryland.gov/Pages/newscenter/NewsDetails.aspx?NR=2021299.

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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:

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.
  • 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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