Letitia Dzirasa

Mayor Brandon Scott attributed a steep uptick in COVID-19 cases to the highly contagious delta variant at a Monday news conference, saying he would not blink if health experts urge him to reinstate pandemic containment measurements such as a mask mandate.

Baltimore City will not lift a mandate that requires masks at indoor and outdoor venues until 65% of residents age 18 and up have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa announced Monday afternoon.

Mayor Brandon Scott announced Wednesday he will lift Baltimore’s pandemic-related restrictions on dining and private gatherings, beginning next week. He attributed his decision to improvements in city COVID-19 rates that health experts say are tied to vaccination, but urged residents continue to follow CDC guidelines.

Mayor Brandon Scott announced Monday a partnership between Baltimore City and Johns Hopkins University to guide faith leaders on how to safely reopen houses of worship as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

As Baltimore experiences a post-St. Patrick’s Day surge in COVID-19 rates among young people, city officials are urging residents to protect loved ones from the coronavirus by abiding to CDC gathering guidelines during Easter weekend.

Starting March 26, Baltimore will allow indoor dining to operate at 50% capacity and outdoor dining at 75% capacity. Religious facilities, retail businesses, museums, libraries, salons and may operate at 50% capacity.

About 10% of Baltimoreans have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, but distribution challenges like limited supply and bad weather…

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A series of new pandemic restrictions ordered by Mayor Brandon Scott in Baltimore, including the shuttering of indoor and outdoor dining, will go into…

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced sweeping new COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday during his first press conference since being inaugurated.The…