Learn more about the COVID-19 Vaccine, here.

Learn how COVID-19 Exposure Alerts work and how you can join our efforts to find and fight the virus, here.

Official social media graphics from the Office of Governor Larry Hogan @GovLarry Hogan on Twitter and Facebook. Click to download.

• COVID-19 Information Portal: Information for cases by ZIP code and cases and deaths by race represent data that is available to MDH at this time. Data for ZIP codes with 7 or fewer cases is suppressed. MDH is continuously evaluating its data and reporting systems and will make updates as more data becomes available.
• COVID-19 Connect: This secure portal is open to all Maryland residents who were confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19 and who are now recovered from their disease. It will be a place for you to share information, promote action and find support. We invite you to connect with us to share your experience. We appreciate your time and effort in doing so.
• Coronavirus Rumor Control: The purpose of this page is to help the public distinguish between rumors and facts regarding the response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Rumors can easily circulate within communities during a crisis. Do your part to the stop the spread of disinformation by doing 3 easy things; don’t believe the rumors, don’t pass them along and go to trusted sources of information to get the facts about the state of Maryland’s (COVID-19) response.
• COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (as of 3/20)
• COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions for Older Adults (as of 3/20)
• COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions about Testing (as of 3/20)
• Frequently Asked Questions About Mental Health (as of 3/20)
• If you have any questions, please visit your local Health Department office website, listed here. The numbers for 24 counties and Baltimore City and available language services are listed here.

• The Maryland Insurance Administration updates daily to help consumers with any questions they may have regarding insurance during this time. Please check MIA’s daily updates on Facebook, resources page, and general FAQs.
• If you have a health benefit plan regulated by the State of Maryland, you should not have to pay for the test. Health carriers must waive any cost-sharing for any visit to diagnose or test for COVID-19 regardless of the setting of the testing, COVID-19 vaccination, and laboratory fees related to COVID-19. Treatment will be covered but subject to cost-sharing. If you are uninsured, contact the Maryland Health Connection which has opened a special enrollment period until April 15.

If you are uninsured, please contact the Maryland Health Connection now. As part of the state’s overall response to the coronavirus, and in an effort to prioritize health and safety, the Maryland Health Connection opened a new special enrollment period for uninsured Marylanders. Free consumer assistance is available by calling 855-642-8572 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Deaf and hard of hearing use Relay. Help is available in more than 200 languages.

During the temporary school closures, Maryland schools and agencies are providing free emergency meals to students and children. The direct links to the meal sites of 24 counties and Baltimore City public schools with additional information are listed here.

• COVID-19 Educational Resources
• All public schools in Maryland will be closed through April 24, 2020.
• All Child Care Providers to be Closed by the end of the day Friday, March 27th Except Those Serving Essential Personnel
• During this State of Emergency, child care programs have been established by the State to serve only designated essential personnel. Click here for more information.

• Senior Call Check Program: Maryland is the first state in the country to start a free, opt-in, telephonic service to check on Maryland’s older residents, all across the state. As many of our older adults take measures to avoid crowds and limit contact with others due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please be reminded of the Senior Call Check program. This program is free to MD residents 65+ and is a daily call to verify your well-being, at a time scheduled at your convenience. Register today or tell a loved one about this program! For more information, call 1-866-50-CHECK.
• Information from the CDC for long-term care facilities is available here.

• CLOSURE OF ALL NON-ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES
  • Check if your business is essential or not from the lists below.
  • Governor Hogan’s Executive Order (what to be closed)
  • Federal Guidelines for Critical Infrastructure Sectors (essential)
  • Interpretive Guideline from the Office of Legal Counsel (essential)
  • Additional Guidance as of March 23 at 7:00 pm (essential)
  • Additional Guidance as of March 24 at 6:30 p.m. (essential)
  • If you have a question of whether or not your business is essential, please contact secretary.commerce@maryland.gov.
  • If you have other questions pertaining to essential or non-essential businesses, please email psector@maryland.gov, which is monitored by the Maryland Emergency Management team.

• Sales & Use Taxes are NOT due March 20th. March 20th would have been the due date for Sales & Use Tax payments by businesses. THIS DUE DATE IS NOW June 1. Businesses who paid their Maryland Sales & Use Taxes for March early may request a refund of their payment by emailing taxpayerrelief@marylandtaxes.gov or by calling 410-260-4020. Read more here.
• Maryland business and individual income taxpayers will be given a 90-day extension for tax payments. No interest or penalty for late payments will be imposed if 2019 tax payments are made by July 15, 2020. See 90-day extension for tax payments for more information, or reach out to taxpayerrelief@marylandtaxes.gov with questions.

• Workers Cannot be Terminated: Guarantees that Marylanders cannot be terminated from their jobs because they have been isolated or quarantined. Unemployment Benefits will allow the Secretary of Labor to extend unemployment benefits to workers who cannot work because they are quarantined, at risk for exposure, or to care for a family member with COVID-19.

• Employer & Worker Assistance

  • The Maryland Department of Labor’s Division of Labor and Industry enforces the Maryland Health Working Families Act, also known as Safe and Sick Leave, which may be useful for employees who need to take off from work due to COVID-19. Learn more about the Maryland Health Working Families Act here, or email ssl.assistance@maryland.gov.
  • If a business experiences a temporary or permanent layoff, Labor’s Division of Unemployment Insurance’s Bulk Claim Services can open unemployment insurance claims for all affected employees. To determine if a business is eligible, please visit our Bulk Claims Services Frequently Asked Questions page. If a business is eligible, they should contact a Claims Representative by emailing UI.BulkClaim@maryland.gov. For additional information, visit the Department of Labor’s COVID-19 FAQ page.
  • Labor’s Office of Small Business Regulatory Assistance is available to help Maryland business owners find timely and effective solutions to issues, so they can go about running their companies. They can be contacted by emailing osbra.inquiry@maryland.gov.
  • During these uncertain times, as businesses transition to remote work and make changes to technology, we are more vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks than ever before. To assist, CAMI is providing an incident hotline for businesses.

  Licensing & Permitting

  • According to the Governor’s Executive Order, all licenses, permits, registrations, and other authorizations issued by the state, its agencies or any political subdivision that would expire during the current state of emergency will be extended until at least the 30th day after the state of emergency is lifted.
  • Labor’s Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (O&P) is temporarily extending license expiration dates until May 1, which is subject to being extended as the response to the coronavirus situation evolves. They can be contacted by emailing dlopl-labor@maryland.gov.
  • Businesses that are licensed and regulated by Labor’s Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation can email DLFRFinReg-LABOR@maryland.gov with any questions or concerns they may have about licensing requirements.

• To preserve the health and safety of customers and employees, all MDOT MVA branch offices and the Customer Service Center are closed. This operational change, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is effective immediately and until further notice. MDOT MVA’s eStore and self-service kiosks are still available.
• Governor Larry Hogan has ordered an extension of all driver’s and business licenses, identification cards, permits and registrations that expire or are eligible for renewal during the state of emergency. As a result, they will not expire until the 30th day after the state of emergency has been lifted.

• Our hotlines are operational. Because of the COVID-19 crisis, you may have to leave a message but you will get a response as quickly as possible.
• No Price-Gouging for food, fuel, medicine, cleaning products and other essential supplies.

The Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP) provides bill assistance to low-income households in the State of Maryland to make their energy costs more affordable and to help with the prevention of loss and the restoration of home energy service.

Victim Resources During COVID-19 Outbreak: This list of resources – hotlines, help and support, legal services, crime victims’ compensation and assistance, guidelines for transitional shelters and houses, and pet assistance resources – has been compiled by the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services. This page will be updated periodically with new resources and information.

For more information, visit this directory.

COVID-19: Recommended Preventative Practices and FAQs for Faith-based and Community Leaders

Free tools for first responders- Baltimore Community ToolBank is being proactive and inclusive by offering needed supplies to first responders.

For up-to-date information on how nonprofits can navigate the COVID-19 crisis, visit Maryland Nonprofits’ What Nonprofits Need to Know About Coronavirus. This page includes advice on how to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program SBA loan, Maryland-specific resources, federal guidance, webinars, financial resources, advocacy actions, and health resources relevant for nonprofit organizations, staff, board members and volunteers. Receive the latest news when you sign up for updates from Maryland Nonprofits.

If you have other resources for Marylanders, please contact gosv.md@maryland.gov to contribute to this page.