Almost 700 Marylanders Warned For Violating Stay-At-Home Order

MARYLAND — Since Gov. Larry Hogan issued a stay-at-home executive order March 30, police officers in Maryland have conducted 14,905 compliance checks, arrested 14 people and issued 665 warnings to people who are violating the order.

Mike Ricci, the governor's communications director, tweeted the numbers Tuesday. The most common occupancy type with violations since the order was issued and when the data was released April 7 have been:

• Businesses – 313
• Private Residences – 51
• Open Public Spaces – 308
• Houses of Worship – 12

Hogan issued the stay-at-home order March 30 due to what he called a "rapidly escalating emergency situation." See the stay-at-home order.

"This is a deadly public health crisis," said Hogan. "We are no longer asking or suggesting that Marylanders stay home. We are directing them to do so."

More than 1,100 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Maryland in the past day, according to data released Wednesday morning. There are 5,529 confirmed cases of the virus statewide, the Maryland Department of Health reported, compared to 4,371 cases Tuesday.

Authorities said 124 Marylanders have died from COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the virus, as of Wednesday — an increase of 21 deaths since Tuesday.

So far 32,933 negative tests results have been reported; 1,210 people have ever been hospitalized from COVID-19 in Maryland; and 365 people have been released from isolation after contracting the illness, according to state health officials.

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"No Maryland resident should be leaving their home unless it is for an essential job or for an essential reason such as obtaining food or medicine, seeking urgent medical attention or for other necessary purposes," Hogan added. "Only essential businesses are allowed to remain open in Maryland. Those businesses must also make every effort to scale-down their operations in order to reduce the number of required staff, to limit in-person interaction with customers as much as they are able to, and to institute telework for as much of the workforce as is practical."

People are able to go outside for a walk, but should limit that to household members only.

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