HOGAN ORDERS TESTING FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS, STAFF

Using an executive order, Governor Larry Hogan has mandated universal testing of all residents and staff at nursing homes, regardless of whether they are symptomatic. Statewide, nursing homes account for about 20 per cent of the state’s total number of cases, and nearly half of the deaths attributed to COVID-19. Any staff member who tests positive will have to go into isolation immediately.