Extra state troopers also will be assigned to work with local police and health officials on education and enforcement of the pandemic restrictions, which also include capacity limits, physical distancing requirements and rules that patrons must be seated in order to be served. They will focus on all venues that host gatherings, such as bars, restaurants and banquet halls. The state also is expanding its 24-hour hotline for reporting violations, which can be reached via 833-979-2266 or Prevent.Covid@maryland.gov.
In other news: The number of homicides in Baltimore in 2020 continues to outpace 2019’s record-breaking per capita rate…
Baltimore County hit a disturbing new record in 2019 when its homicide rate reached the highest it has been in decades…
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