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Letitia Dzirasa helped Baltimore achieve some of the highest vaccination rates in the country.
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COVID-19 cases in Baltimore City have increased by 243% and the number of hospitalizations has increased by 28% in the last 28 days
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Health officials said every third COVID-19 test in the city is positive
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The city's COVID-related hospitalizations have grown by 185% over the last 4 weeks
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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.
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Baltimore City will not lift a mandate that requires masks at indoor and outdoor venues until 65% of residents age 18 and up have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa announced Monday afternoon.
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Mayor Brandon Scott announced Wednesday he will lift Baltimore’s pandemic-related restrictions on dining and private gatherings, beginning next week. He attributed his decision to improvements in city COVID-19 rates that health experts say are tied to vaccination, but urged residents continue to follow CDC guidelines.
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Mayor Brandon Scott announced Monday a partnership between Baltimore City and Johns Hopkins University to guide faith leaders on how to safely reopen houses of worship as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
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As Baltimore experiences a post-St. Patrick’s Day surge in COVID-19 rates among young people, city officials are urging residents to protect loved ones from the coronavirus by abiding to CDC gathering guidelines during Easter weekend.
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Starting March 26, Baltimore will allow indoor dining to operate at 50% capacity and outdoor dining at 75% capacity. Religious facilities, retail businesses, museums, libraries, salons and may operate at 50% capacity.