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Beginning on Tuesday, March 23, Maryland will make groups in Phase 2 eligible in waves based on risk factors, including age, essential occupations, and underlying health conditions, before opening it up to the general population in Phase 3, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced.

Is the state of emergency still in effect in Maryland?

On the evening of February 2, 2022, Governor Larry Hogan delivered his 2022 State of the State Address from the Old Senate Chamber of the State House in Annapolis, announcing the end of Maryland’s state of emergency to take effect on February 3, 2022. As Maryland emerges from the Omicron variant wave with case rates reportedly declining by nearly 85% and positivity rates declining by nearly 75%, Governor Hogan announced during his State of the State Address that the 30-day state of emergency ends on February 3, and the state’s ongoing long-term public health response will continue ( Governor fact sheet ).

Governor Hogan spoke to the State’s COVID-19 progress (please note all references of time align with the speech’s delivery date of February 2): Together, we have led one of the strongest health and economic recoveries in America thanks to the heroics of our health care workers, our emergency services personnel, National Guard soldiers and airmen, and the resilience of our small business community and all the people of our state who came together, looked out for one another, and who answered the call to be ‘Maryland Strong.’ We have now spent nearly two years fighting this virus and it has taken far too much from us, including, sadly, 13,316 of our fellow Marylanders.

But tonight there is hope, because with swift and decisive actions and the vigilance of Marylanders, I’m pleased to report that we have turned back another dangerous variant of COVID-19, and tomorrow, the state of emergency will end in Maryland. Our long-term public health response will continue.

• Our surge capacity, our testing and tracing operations, our vaccine clinics—all those things will remain in place as part of the ongoing operations of government.
• View the full State of the State Address on Governor Hogan’s YouTube Channel,
• The Governor also posted highlights and quotes from his address on his Twitter feed: I am delivering my eighth and final State of the State address from the Old Senate Chamber of the Maryland State House.

Watch live: https://t.co/8S2WBThXpt — Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) February 3, 2022 Tonight there is hope, because with swift and decisive actions and the vigilance of Marylanders, I’m pleased to report that we have turned back another dangerous variant of COVID-19, and tomorrow, the state of emergency will end in Maryland.

What does state of emergency mean in MD?

​ A state of emergency is declared in order to allow Maryland to coordinate and request emergency resources and support. A state of emergency allows the Governor to access certain resources, like the National Guard, in order to increase the State’s response.

What is the period of state emergency?

President Rule, under Article 356 – It had been declared for the first time in the State of Punjab in 1951. A state of emergency can be declared in any state of India under article 356 on the recommendation of the governor of the state. Every state in India except two states, Chhattisgarh and Telangana has been under a state of emergency at some point of time or the other.

• The state of emergency is commonly known as ‘ President’s Rule ‘ and is usually not referred to as ‘State Emergency’ for a number of reasons.
• If the President is satisfied, based on the report of the Governor of the concerned state or from other sources, that the governance in a state cannot be carried out according to the provisions in the Constitution, the governor may declare an emergency in the state.

Such an emergency must be approved by the Parliament within a period of two months. It is imposed for an initial period of six months and can last for a maximum period of three years with repeated parliamentary approval every six months. The 42nd amendment act of 1976 extended the initial time duration of President Rule from 6 months to 1 year.

Subsequently, 44th CAA 1978 restored the 1-year period back to 6 months. Originally, the maximum period of operation of President Rule was 3 years. This 3-year period was divided into 1 year of ordinary period and 2 years of extra ordinary period for which certain conditions are to be fulfilled. Therefore, from now on after every 1 year Parliament needs to approve the same.

If the emergency has to be extended for more than three years, it can only be done by a constitutional amendment, as has happened in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir, During such emergency, the President can take over the entire work of the executive, and the Governor administers the state in the name of the President.

Are vaccines mandatory in Maryland?

State Immunization Law Maryland State Law (COMAR 10.06.04.03) requires all students enrolled in prekindergarten through Grade 12 to receive age-appropriate immunizations. The school must have proof of immunizations before allowing a student to begin school.

1. If evidence of the required vaccines is not provided, the student will be excluded from school.
2. Students without the required documentation will be temporarily admitted and given twenty (20) calendar days from the date of admission to provide evidence of immunization compliance.
3. To be temporarily admitted to or retained in a preschool or school, the student’s parent or guardian shall present evidence of the student’s appointment with a health care provider.

The date of the appointment may not be later than twenty (20) calendar days following the date the student was temporarily admitted or retained. The student will be excluded from school the next day following the appointment date if the parent fails to provide evidence of required immunizations.

Is Maryland getting a stimulus check?

The article and graphic highlighting Maryland’s forthcoming stimulus check cites the Maryland Relief Act of 2021: ‘In Maryland, anyone who filed for Earned Income Tax Credit on their 2019 taxes can get stimulus checks worth $500 per family or $300 per individual.’

Do I get paid if I have COVID?

Supporting staff to self-isolate – If an employee or worker self-isolates, the employer should:

support them while they’re at home, including their wellbeing and mental health consider making changes to the workplace to stop further spread of COVID-19

If an employee or worker is not able to work because they’re ill with COVID-19, they must get any sick pay they’re entitled to, Someone might have to self-isolate more than once because of COVID-19. Employers should support them each time.

Irving S. Martin