Face Masks Required, Unsung Heroes, Giant Clerk Dies: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Maryland on Thursday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

• #ThankYouThursday Launched By Anne Arundel County Executive
• Lawmakers: FEMA Must Move More Medical Supplies to MD, VA, DC
• 16,791 File For Unemployment In Baltimore County Amid Coronavirus

Latest Coronavirus News In Maryland

Baltimore Coronavirus Testing Site Opening At Pimlico Race Course

A new coronavirus testing site will open at Pimlico Race Course Friday for those who have been screened and referred. Testing at Pimlico will be by appointment only.

Police Recognize 'Unsung Heroes' At Hospitals

In the past few days, officers with the Anne Arundel County Police Department have shown support for other men and women on the front line of the new coronavirus pandemic.

Clerk At Giant Food Store Dies Of Coronavirus

Leilani Jordan, a 27-year-old Giant Food clerk, died April 1 of the new coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, according to news reports. Jordan had worked for six years at the Campus Way South store in Largo.

Montgomery County Shoppers Must Wear Masks Starting Monday

Starting Monday, all shoppers across Montgomery County will be required to wear masks to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, or potentially face a fine.

Wegmans, Harris Teeter, Aldi: Easter MD Grocery Store Hours 2020

Several grocery stores are open on April 12 in Maryland, although they may observe special holiday hours, or reduced hours because of coronavirus. Here is the Easter Sunday status of grocery stores in Maryland.

MD Coronavirus Data Shows 'Troubling Disparities' By Race: Hogan

More than 40 percent of those who died from the new coronavirus in Maryland are black, according to new data released Thursday. "Currently available data ... shows troubling disparities and points to a persistent public health challenge that we must address," Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday.

Other Top Headlines

• Montgomery County Creating Small Business Emergency Grant Program
• Online Services Available From HoCo Churches: Coronavirus
• Online Services Available From Anne Arundel Churches: Coronavirus
• HCPS Giving Away Extra Food Due To Holiday
• Main Street Social Club Approved To Sell Alcohol
• Tree Falls On Kensington Home, Trapping Man Inside

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