Maryland has surpassed 2,000 COVID hospitalizations, prompting Governor Hogan to provide an update on ongoing emergency actions. The governor says that with hospitalizations and deaths as their primary focus, they have already taken a number of emergency actions in preparation for the surge. "Earlier this month, we established a surge operations center to optimize bed capacity and fully utilize the alternate care sites we have kept in place," he said. "We have worked closely with our licensing boards to augment the healthcare workforce, and we have committed an additional $100 million for hospitals and nursing homes to address urgent staffing needs." To read more click our link in bio #baltimorenews #baltimore #maryland #baltimorecounty #news #localnews #omicron #covid #mask