Maryland continuing to have Covid success

[EarlG]

Just 36 new cases in the entire state yesterday, the seven day average is currently 56 cases/day (state population is about 6 million). For context, that's the lowest new case total since March 19, 2020, and the lowest seven day average since March 25, 2020.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/maryland-covid-cases.html

Almost the entire state is now in the "Green Zone" with an average of less than 1 new case per 100,000 residents over the last seven days.



56% of the total population fully vaccinated (62% one dose), 68% of all adults fully vaccinated (75% one dose), 86% of seniors fully vaccinated (92% one dose).

[Pobeka]

1. A GOP governor that leads with some humanity; and good things happen.

Say what you will, in terms of COVID this governor did not follow the GOP denial playbook, and the results are great for the people of Maryland.

[EarlG]

2. Maryland does have a very strong Dem legislature

which definitely prevents the Governor from getting too far out there. But I agree, Hogan could easily have gone down the same rhetorical path as many other GOP Governors on Covid, and he chose not to -- instead he followed the science. (He's also one of the few who publicly stood up against Trump.)

[Wicked Blue]

3. Here in Montgomery County, I see a lot of people still wearing masks

and that makes me very happy