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Worcester Co Health Department recognizes those who have helped combat COVID-19

Worcester Co Health Department recognizes those who have helped combat COVID-19
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Overdose deaths rose 30 percent in US during 2020

47abc July 14, 2021 WORCESTER COUNTY, MD- Deaths from overdoses rose in 2020 by nearly 30 percent or 90,000 deaths nationally. Experts are attributing the increase to isolation and lack of interactions, pointing to how covid disrupted routines that many who struggle with addiction relied on. “People going through addiction recovery, depend on routine and on community, on meeting others, going to the gym and all the things that people could not do as a result of this pandemic,” said Executive Director of Worcester Goes Purple Warriors Against Addiction Debbie Smollen. Smollen’s organization works to hand out Narcan, a medication that can reverse the effects of an overdose, as well as counseling and rehabilitation services for those suffering from addiction in Worcester County.

Maryland fights towards herd immunity, a look at how counties are measuring up

47abc May 19, 2021 MARYLAND.- No Arm Left Behind. That’s Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s approach as the state fights its way toward herd immunity. According to the Maryland Department of Health, half of Marylanders have had at least one dose with 43% fully vaccinated. Although this is so, health officials say Marylanders shouldn’t back down now. “We really won’t stop pushing that message until we’ve vaccinated the overwhelming majority of Marylanders who can get a vaccine,” said Maryland Department of Health Dr. Cliff Mitchell Worcester County isn’t far behind from the state’s overall numbers with 48.5% of the population receiving at least one dose. The Health Department says that their focus has been on being present and accessible in the community,  providing support anyway they can. “There’s so many hands on deck and we’re very big on it takes a village to meet any public health goal in Worcester County,” said Worcester County Health Department’s

Springfest returns to Ocean City; Here what you need to know

OCEAN CITY, Md.   The annual spring tradition in Ocean City of Springfest is set to return next week for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 Springfest was canceled by the town last April as the pandemic began to take hold and communities, including Ocean City, shut down to slow the spread of the virus. The cancellation of Springfest would go on to be one of many events to be canceled or postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, costing the town, businesses and vendors thousands in revenue. Ocean City officials have been eager to bring back major events and with some changes and pandemic-related guidelines, many in Ocean City hope the event s return will signal the resumption of a more traditional spring and summer tourism season.

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