In Howard, Laurel, coronavirus forces closings, cancellations
Please send all closings, cancellations and postponements of activities and events to ehardy@baltsun.com for inclusion on this list.
On March 15, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball confirmed the first case of coronavirus in Howard County and declared a state of emergency. Howard County confirmed three new cases of coronavirus March 16, bringing the countywide total to four.
Ball also said The Mall in Columbia and other commercial gathering places will be closed for at least a week, also including closing the shops at Savage Mill and the county’s movie theaters, Regal Snowden Square and AMC Columbia.
On March 16, Gov. Larry Hogan announced that restaurants, bars and gyms would close statewide beginning at 5 p.m.
Grocery stores, banks, pharmacies and other essential services will remain open. While closing restaurants, Hogan’s order permits drive-thru, carryout and food delivery service.
The Howard County Public School System is closed from March 16 through March 27, along with all other public school systems in Maryland.
The school system will provide free “Grab-N-Go” lunches and dinners to anyone younger than age18, beginning March17. The meals will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at four school sites and five mobile sites through March 27, excluding weekends.
There will also be “Grab-N-Go” breakfast items available for the next morning.
All students enrolled in Apprenticeship Work-Based Learning, G/T Intern/Mentor, Transition Activities, Career and Technical Education internships at ARL or as part of Career and Research Development will not participate in any on-site work associated with these courses until schools reopen.
See CLOSINGS, page 2
On March 15, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball confirmed the first case of coronavirus in Howard County and declared a state of emergency. Howard County confirmed three new cases of coronavirus March 16, bringing the countywide total to four.
Ball also said The Mall in Columbia and other commercial gathering places will be closed for at least a week, also including closing the shops at Savage Mill and the county’s movie theaters, Regal Snowden Square and AMC Columbia.
On March 16, Gov. Larry Hogan announced that restaurants, bars and gyms would close statewide beginning at 5 p.m.
Grocery stores, banks, pharmacies and other essential services will remain open. While closing restaurants, Hogan’s order permits drive-thru, carryout and food delivery service.
The Howard County Public School System is closed from March 16 through March 27, along with all other public school systems in Maryland.
The school system will provide free “Grab-N-Go” lunches and dinners to anyone younger than age18, beginning March17. The meals will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at four school sites and five mobile sites through March 27, excluding weekends.
There will also be “Grab-N-Go” breakfast items available for the next morning.
All students enrolled in Apprenticeship Work-Based Learning, G/T Intern/Mentor, Transition Activities, Career and Technical Education internships at ARL or as part of Career and Research Development will not participate in any on-site work associated with these courses until schools reopen.
See CLOSINGS, page 2
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