State Roundup: Hogan cites declining Covid-19 rates in lifting some restaurant, retail restrictions
Former Gov. Bob Ehrlich with his father, Robert L. Ehrlich Sr. from the ex-governors Facebook page where he announced his fathers death. Tuesday. https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-former-governors-father-dies-20210310-w2g34tnvefgetm22t4xm2jd6he-story.html
STATE TO LIFT CAPACITY RESTRICTIONS ON RESTAURANTS, RETAIL: Bryan Renbaum of Maryland Reporter writes that Gov. Hogan announced Tuesday that due to declining coronavirus positivity rates and improved vaccine metrics the state will lift capacity restrictions on restaurants and bars and retail businesses by the end of this week.
Statewide masking and social distancing mandates will remain in place, so most businesses won’t be able to fill to 100% capacity anyway, Colin Campbell of the Sun reports. And while Hogan wants to allow large venues including Oriole Park at Camden Yards and Pimlico Race Course to reopen a