Special Edition: PG County Angela Alsobrooks Tests Positive For COVID-19 - Issue #15

Earlier today, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced on Twitter that she had tested positive for COVID-19.

"To be safe as my family is preparing for the Christmas holiday this weekend, I took an at-home COVID test and then a rapid test this morning," wrote Alsobrooks on her Twitter feed. "Both of those tests came back positive. I am currently isolating at home while awaiting the results of a PCR test."

"I feel fine and am only experiencing mild symptoms, thanks to being vaccinated and boosted. To keep my parents and family safe, we have canceled Christmas dinner at my house and will be gathering virtually this year."

"I want to again remind Prince Georgians to please be cautious with family gatherings this year, and if you have not been vaccinated or boosted yet, please make a plan to do so as soon as you can."

Governor Larry Hogan also tested positive for COVID-19, and is at home. Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. also tested positive for COVID-19.

County Executive Johnny Olszewski @BaltCoExec

As part of my regular testing regimen, I received a positive PCR test for COVID-19. I am both vaccinated and boosted. I'm asymptomatic and currently feel fine. This is a critical reminder of the challenges we all continue face amid the highly contagious Omicron variant.

In The News

"Martha Mallonee, a spokesperson for Upper Chesapeake Health, said in an email that the system does not release its case count “because they change too much hour by hour.” However, she added that the statistic that remains consistent is that 75 to 80 percent of patients admitted to the facilities for COVID-19 are unvaccinated."

Maryland set a new single-day record Thursday for the number of new coronavirus cases with 6,869 reported.

Maryland officials are telling health care providers to preserve monoclonal antibody treatments after the federal government discovered that a portion of the approved therapies do not protect against the C

Some Maryland jurisdictions are implementing new measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 amid a recent spike.

Governor Larry Hogan @GovLarryHogan

As I have been warning for the past few weeks, we are entering another pivotal moment in the fight against COVID-19. Today, I announced $100 million to address staffing needs at hospitals and nursing homes and new actions to ramp up testing. Details: https://t.co/Jnn5G0X5nK