Howard Co. Suspends Sporting Events, Extracurricular Activities Harold Fisher December 15, 2021 at 3:06 pm in NEWS Tweet (Howard Co., MD) — Howard County Public Schools is canceling all sporting events and extracurricular activities through mid-January. Superintendent Michael Martirano made the announcement today, citing a spike in COVID-19 cases. He said there are about 300 positive cases within the district, and about four-thousand students and staff are in quarantine. The ban is in effect through January 15th but will be revisited on January 7th. Tags: COVID-19, Howard Co. Suspends Sporting Events, Howard County Public Schools