Maryland Police Officer Tests Positive For COVID-19

A Baltimore County officer tests positive for coronavirus; the second officer in the county to test positive for COVID-19.

(Towson, MD) — A second Baltimore County police officer is among those who have tested positive for coronavirus in Maryland. On Friday, police said another police officer and fire department employee had tested positive for COVID-19. Officials say they are working with the health department to find anyone else who might have been exposed to the virus. The police department said in a statement that everyone should heed Governor Larry Hogan’s orders and shelter in place unless they have an essential reason to leave home.