MD Health Officials Want Tougher COVID-19 Restrictions To Return Bremante Bryant July 21, 2020 at 9:29 am in In The News - Morning Headlines, NEWS Tweet Health department leaders in Maryland’s largest counties, including Prince George’s, Montgomery, Howard, Anne Arundel and Baltimore City, have sent a letter to the state’s health department requesting that restrictions be put back into place for bars and restaurants over concerns of COVID-19 cases trending upward. Governor Hogan says county leaders have the flexibility to make any changes to guidelines. Tags: Maryland counties, Maryland COVID-19, MD coronavirus