ANNAPOLIS, Md. — June 15, 2021 - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday that the state will end the COVID-19 State of Emergency and all restrictions on July 1. During his weekly COVID-19 news conference, Hogan emphasized this means masks will no longer be required anywhere in the state, but businesses and schools, camps and child care facilities can still set their own policies.
The state will initiate a 45-day grace period for residents starting July 1 through August 15 to transition to normal lives during the pandemic. During this period, certain regulations will continue to be relaxed to complete the transition out of the pandemic. The additional days will allow residents to renew expired driver’s licenses, extend the moratorium on evictions related to COVID-19, and give health officials time to transition from emergency operations.
Hogan said that declaring the end of the state of emergency will not impact the state's access to federal funds.
"It's not a mission accomplished. Our work is not over. We're transitioning from a state of emergency to another operation," Hogan said. "Each and every one of you—your actions—have made this day possible. I am so proud of our state and I’m grateful to have had this honor to serve as your governor. Thank you all for being Maryland Strong.”
Maryland has beaten and surpassed the country's goal in having at least 70% of adults 18 and older vaccinated with at least one COVID-19 dose by July 4. To date, 72.2% of adults in Maryland have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine--ahead of 40 other states and has the second-lowest case rate in the nation.
Hogan said the state has also surpassed 6.5 million COVID-19 vaccinations, and its 7-day positivity rate has dropped to a record low of 0.82%.
The state is also reporting an 80% decrease in COVID-19 hospitalizations since mid-April.
Following the announcement from Governor Hogan on Tuesday, Maryland Nurses Association President Charlotte Wood looked back on the last 15 months and said the rollback of the state of emergency marked an important milestone.
"I would compare (the last year) to a roller coaster. There were issues where we lost members of our profession as a result of the lack of supplies and equipment," she said. "I really believe that people put their best foot forward after they got the information that they needed.”
However, Wood warned that COVID-19 variants still posed a danger to people around Maryland and the country. Despite the end of state restrictions in July, she hoped others would keep wearing masks and practicing good hygiene. "We still need to understand that there is a fair percentage of people who have not gotten vaccinated yet," Wood said. "Healthcare workers and healthcare providers of all types will continue to have to take certain levels of precaution.
You don’t know who has been vaccinated and who has not been vaccinated. It’s critical that we continue to maintain good hygiene.”
After helping out on the front lines and coordinating resources and staff around the state, she hoped the next few months would bring an even greater decline in COVID cases.
"This year has been fairly intense for me," Wood said. "We’re coming back and that’s the most important thing is that we’re coming back now.”
JACKSON CHAPEL RE-ENTRY MARCH 9, 2021
Jackson Chapel will continue to adhere to our local, State of MD government directives along with the BWCUMC guidelines. As a result of Governor Hogan’s COVID update given Tuesday, March 9, 2021, MD positivity rate allows outdoor/indoor capacity limits lifted beginning this Friday, March 12, 2021. As a result of this and at the recommendation of Jackson’s Re-Entering Well Task Force we are pleased to announce, that Jackson Chapel will open the doors of the church on Sunday, March 14, 2021.
We will continue with social distancing inside the Sanctuary and mask must be always worn. We have conveniently placed hand sanitizer machines in the vestibule and in the Sanctuary. We encourage anyone who feels comfortable to join us in the Sanctuary on Sunday. If you are not comfortable joining us in person, please note that we will continue with live stream service every Sunday. Jackson Chapel will continue to put our congregation health, safety, and well-being first and foremost. In keeping with the in-person Sunday worship, the Re-Entering Well Task Force will require everyone to submit a signed Liability Waiver Form. If you attended in-person services previously and have already completed the waiver form, you do not need to resubmit.
If contact information has changed, please provide any updates. For those that have not filled out a waiver, you can do so in several ways:
Click on this link for waiver form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOoP0xpvzoHCUG_t5QzSxRYdMahBN_6zNOGCvqCxbnd14gCw/viewform
If you have not completed the liability waiver form prior to your visit, you will be required to do so before entering the Sanctuary.
Last, but not least, we would like to share how you can continue your giving. You can pay your tithes and/or building fund in these ways:
We look forward to continuing worshiping with those in-person and live streaming and working towards a complete in-person service and fellowship. We leave you with this and hope to see you in-person or online on Sunday, March 14.
1 John 1:3: 3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.’
The state will initiate a 45-day grace period for residents starting July 1 through August 15 to transition to normal lives during the pandemic. During this period, certain regulations will continue to be relaxed to complete the transition out of the pandemic. The additional days will allow residents to renew expired driver’s licenses, extend the moratorium on evictions related to COVID-19, and give health officials time to transition from emergency operations.
Hogan said that declaring the end of the state of emergency will not impact the state's access to federal funds.
"It's not a mission accomplished. Our work is not over. We're transitioning from a state of emergency to another operation," Hogan said. "Each and every one of you—your actions—have made this day possible. I am so proud of our state and I’m grateful to have had this honor to serve as your governor. Thank you all for being Maryland Strong.”
Maryland has beaten and surpassed the country's goal in having at least 70% of adults 18 and older vaccinated with at least one COVID-19 dose by July 4. To date, 72.2% of adults in Maryland have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine--ahead of 40 other states and has the second-lowest case rate in the nation.
Hogan said the state has also surpassed 6.5 million COVID-19 vaccinations, and its 7-day positivity rate has dropped to a record low of 0.82%.
The state is also reporting an 80% decrease in COVID-19 hospitalizations since mid-April.
Following the announcement from Governor Hogan on Tuesday, Maryland Nurses Association President Charlotte Wood looked back on the last 15 months and said the rollback of the state of emergency marked an important milestone.
"I would compare (the last year) to a roller coaster. There were issues where we lost members of our profession as a result of the lack of supplies and equipment," she said. "I really believe that people put their best foot forward after they got the information that they needed.”
However, Wood warned that COVID-19 variants still posed a danger to people around Maryland and the country. Despite the end of state restrictions in July, she hoped others would keep wearing masks and practicing good hygiene. "We still need to understand that there is a fair percentage of people who have not gotten vaccinated yet," Wood said. "Healthcare workers and healthcare providers of all types will continue to have to take certain levels of precaution.
You don’t know who has been vaccinated and who has not been vaccinated. It’s critical that we continue to maintain good hygiene.”
After helping out on the front lines and coordinating resources and staff around the state, she hoped the next few months would bring an even greater decline in COVID cases.
"This year has been fairly intense for me," Wood said. "We’re coming back and that’s the most important thing is that we’re coming back now.”
JACKSON CHAPEL RE-ENTRY MARCH 9, 2021
Jackson Chapel will continue to adhere to our local, State of MD government directives along with the BWCUMC guidelines. As a result of Governor Hogan’s COVID update given Tuesday, March 9, 2021, MD positivity rate allows outdoor/indoor capacity limits lifted beginning this Friday, March 12, 2021. As a result of this and at the recommendation of Jackson’s Re-Entering Well Task Force we are pleased to announce, that Jackson Chapel will open the doors of the church on Sunday, March 14, 2021.
We will continue with social distancing inside the Sanctuary and mask must be always worn. We have conveniently placed hand sanitizer machines in the vestibule and in the Sanctuary. We encourage anyone who feels comfortable to join us in the Sanctuary on Sunday. If you are not comfortable joining us in person, please note that we will continue with live stream service every Sunday. Jackson Chapel will continue to put our congregation health, safety, and well-being first and foremost. In keeping with the in-person Sunday worship, the Re-Entering Well Task Force will require everyone to submit a signed Liability Waiver Form. If you attended in-person services previously and have already completed the waiver form, you do not need to resubmit.
If contact information has changed, please provide any updates. For those that have not filled out a waiver, you can do so in several ways:
Click on this link for waiver form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOoP0xpvzoHCUG_t5QzSxRYdMahBN_6zNOGCvqCxbnd14gCw/viewform
- Go to Jackson’s website (www.jacksonchapelumc.org), click Menu, click Church Ministries, Click Task Force Ministries, go to bottom click on the waiver form banner
If you have not completed the liability waiver form prior to your visit, you will be required to do so before entering the Sanctuary.
Last, but not least, we would like to share how you can continue your giving. You can pay your tithes and/or building fund in these ways:
- Website (www.jacksonchapelumc.org) – scroll to bottom, click on GIVING
- Send directly to Jackson Chapel at P.O. Box 4042, Frederick, MD 21701
We look forward to continuing worshiping with those in-person and live streaming and working towards a complete in-person service and fellowship. We leave you with this and hope to see you in-person or online on Sunday, March 14.
1 John 1:3: 3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.’
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