Maryland governor declares 30-day state of emergency

Editor's Note

Maryland Gov Larry Hogan on January 4, 2022, signed an executive order authorizing the secretary of the Maryland Department of Health to regulate hospital personnel, bed space, and supplies. A second order authorizes additional steps to further increase the state’s emergency medical services workforce, the January 5 Becker’s Hospital Review reports.

A total of 1,000 National Guard members have been mobilized, with some 250 deployed to testing sites and additional members assigned to open new testing sites outside of hospitals.

Gov Hogan also authorized COVID-19 booster shots for 12- to 15-year-olds and called for the Biden administration to increase distribution of monoclonal antibodies.