Outdoor Dining, Other Activities to Resume; School Food Program Update
May 29 Updates: Outdoor Dining, Other Activities Resume in St. Mary’s; Update on School Food Program
St. Mary’s Women’s History Banquet Canceled
The St. Mary’s County Commission for Women has canceled the 2020 Women’s History Month Banquet, an event that honors women dedicated to providing outstanding community service. The banquet, originally scheduled for March 19, had previously been postponed in response to coronavirus concerns.
Contact Tracing Efforts Ramping Up in MD
Maryland’s statewide contact tracing operation across all 24 of the state’s jurisdictions will be fully operational next week.
LSM Honors Health Care Workers, Supports Community
Health care workers and other groups in the tri-county area have received food, masks, and words of encouragement from Leadership Southern Maryland alumni.
Fishing Industry Relief Aid On the Way
Maryland’s congressional delegation announced an award of $4,125,118 for Maryland’s fishing industry through the Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Another First for Space Exploration
SpaceX plans to launch veteran astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station on May 27. NASA administrator: “NASA will once again launch American astronauts on American rockets from America!”
MD’s Stay-at-Home Order Is Lifted
Gov. Larry Hogan announces the start of the first stage of the Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery, which includes moving from a stay-at-home order to a safer-at-home public health advisory.
Website Features House Actions on COVID-19
A new website has been created to provide the public with easy access to all of the actions taken by House committees since the start of the COVID-19 crisis as well as links to resources provided by the committees.
Navy’s CNO Gilday in Self-Quarantine
Chief of Naval Operations ADM Mike Gilday will be quarantined for a week after coming into contact with a relative who has the coronavirus. Gen. Joseph Lengyel, head of the National Guard, tested positive on Saturday but then tested negative the same day in another test. A third test was planned Monday.
Military COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise
DefSec Mark Esper says the military is experiencing a lower coronavirus infection rate than the general public, though the number of positive cases continues to go up.
