delta variant

Anne Arundel County Steuart Pittman urged county residents to get vaccinated Tuesday, saying the delta variant is taking a toll on healthcare workers who’ve been “stretched to the limit” for months.

The National Safety Council turns its attention to the roadways for the busy travel weekend. And in Essex, a debate over what some call a piece of art and others call an eyesore.

Labor Day weekend comes as the delta variant continues to surge in Maryland. As of Friday, the state’s testing positivity rate was 4.89%.

Baltimore officials say new cases of COVID have risen 160% in the city over the past four weeks. Plus, an Ascension Saint Agnes physician talks about how the statewide vaccine mandate for nursing home and hospital workers is affecting the staff in her medical network.

The FDA’s full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday could at least slightly increase vaccination rates across Maryland.

The requirements apply to workers in "congregate settings."

All those entering Anne Arundel County-owned buildings — including libraries, senior centers and office buildings — must wear masks, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status, starting Thursday.

Mayor Brandon Scott attributed a steep uptick in COVID-19 cases to the highly contagious delta variant at a Monday news conference, saying he would not blink if health experts urge him to reinstate pandemic containment measurements such as a mask mandate.