Faced with a dominant COVID-19 strain, the delta variant, that is more contagious — and poses more of a potential health threat — than the original, state and local political leaders from around Maryland took steps on Thursday to stem the tide of infection.
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) announced that, come September, employees who work in state-run congregate facilities will be required to show proof of vaccination. Those who refuse will be required to wear face coverings and provide regular negative coronavirus test results.
His vaccination policy came amid a flurry of new mask orders in jurisdictions covering nearly half the state’s population.
The state “protocol” will apply to workers at 48 facilities run by four agencies — the Departments of Health, Juvenile Services, Public Safety and Correctional Services, and Veterans Affairs.
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