Follow this thread for updates during the @GovLarryHogan press conference today.

Maryland has partnered with the University of Maryland School of Medicine to provide technology to run more tests, up to 20,000 per day.

“Today I am officially proclaiming the Easter bunny as an essential worker in Maryland, therefore he will be able to proceed with his hopping across the state delivering Easter baskets to Maryland children,” @GovLarryHogan added.

Maryland is launching COVID Connect, a registry for those who have recovered from the disease in Maryland.

The Maryland Department of Transportation is partnering with FEMA to set up a decontamination site for PPE at the Baltimore Washington Airportz

“The state will be tapping into and spending much of, perhaps even all of, the state’s rainey day balance,” @GovLarryHogan said.

The primary election will happen on June 2 mostly by mail with polling places for necessary exceptions.

“This is holy week with many Marylanders observing Passover and preparing to celebrate Easter Sunday... It is currently unsafe to host church services or gatherings,” @GovLarryHogan said.

“For the kids out there who have been concerned, I want to offer some reassuring news,” @GovLarryHogan said.

Most Marylanders who have filed for unemployment receive their first benefit payment in less than 21 days via debit card.

Since March 9, over 215,000 payments have been made to Marylanders.