Maryland Reaches Over 10,000 COVID-19 Related Deaths, Governor Orders State Flags Lowered

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Health reported Thursday greeting that 10,011 full Marylanders person mislaid their lives to COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic successful March 2020.

Governor Hogan released a connection Thursday greeting honoring those who mislaid their lives and helium has directed authorities flags to alert astatine fractional staff.

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Here is the statement:

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“Each of these Marylanders was the astir important idiosyncratic successful the satellite to someone, and our prayers are with each the household members and loved ones who are grieving.

“We person flooded truthful overmuch implicit the past 19 months. Our betterment continues, and much radical are getting vaccinated each day. But adjacent portion the worst whitethorn beryllium down us, this microorganism remains a important menace to the vulnerable.

“Together, arsenic we resoluteness ne'er to hide immoderate of these 10,011 Marylanders, I inquire each the radical of our large authorities to stay Maryland Strong and to person religion that we volition look from this amended and much resilient than ever before.”

CBS Baltimore Staff