Quarantining students and staff who have been exposed to COVID-19 is an important part of the Caroline County Health Department (CCHD) and Caroline County Public Schools (CCPS) layered protection strategy. This strategy also includes wearing masks indoors, encouraging vaccination for eligible populations, thorough cleaning procedures, proper hygiene measures like handwashing, and ensuring proper ventilation of…
Read MoreEspañol | Kreyòl On March 21, 2020, Caroline County was notified of its first positive case of COVID-19. The patient is a female in her 30’s who lives in the Federalsburg area. The individual was tested by primary care on March 17 and notification of the positive result was received in the early hours of…
Read MoreGovernor Hogan has asked health care practitioners to be a part of the Maryland Responds Medical Reserve Corps. The state is accepting online registration from retired and inactive health care professionals as well. We expect to need local assistance from MRMRC here in Caroline before the pandemic is over and are asking any healthcare professional…
Read MoreThe Maryland Department of Health (MDH) has launched a new web portal through Maryland OneStop for reporting results from at-home rapid antigen tests. Rapid antigen tests are a safe, easy, and fast way to screen for potential COVID-19 cases at home or in the workplace. At-home tests are a convenient alternative for anyone who is…
Read MoreEspañol | Kreyòl Effective March 19, Caroline County government will operate under Level III of its Continuity of Operations Policy. Under Level III activation, all County buildings will be closed to the public. This is a necessary action to help reduce the community spread of COVID-19, as well as free up county resources and staff…
Read MoreFor Immediate Release – May 31, 2020 Caroline County Announces COVID- 19 Related Death Today, Health Officer Scott LeRoy received notification of the death of a local resident who tested positive for COVID-19. The patient was a 68-year-old female who acquired COVID-19 through an unknown source. The patient had multiple preexisting medical condition and died…
Read MoreCaroline County to Begin Phase 1B Vaccines for Seniors 75 and Older The Caroline County Health Department has announced that it will be entering the public portion of Phase 1B on January 20, 2021. The first public Vaccine Clinic will be for adults 75 and older only. In addition, starting the week of January 25,…
Read MoreThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created unique challenges for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). To address them, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created a COVID-19 toolkit with communication resources explaining in plain language how people with IDD and caregivers can protect themselves from the virus. “People with intellectual…
Read MoreCaroline County Public Library has announced that it will close all branches from March 16 – 28, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. In addition, Friday Nites events scheduled during this time will be cancelled. Materials currently checked out may be returned once the library re-opens. There will be no late fees…
Read MoreCOVID-19 is confusing. How does it spread? How is it treated? Who does it affect the most? Below is an informative website put together by the collaboration of researchers and students at Brown, MIT, and Harvard, to bring you unbiased information. https://explaincovid.org/ We encourage Caroline County residents to stay informed on the latest COVID-19 news,…
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