W J Z in ZIS investigator Mike Hellgren is live at the state Department of Health following new developments.

Mike Denise We expect those 11 pending results to come back sometime tomorrow, will likely gnome or in the morning.

And Maryland's Emergency Management Agency has now upgraded its level to enhance status.

And that means there's more Resource is available to fight for and prepare for the Corona virus.

While there are no confirmed Corona virus cases in Maryland, the race is on to prepare for a possible outbreak.

This is not a time to panic.

This is a situation that we feel we have under control and we're managing.

Although it is rapidly evolving, Governor Hogan has called for emergency legislation that allows for the transfer of up to $50 million from the state's rainy day fund.

He will ask for 10 million Maurin.

A supplemental budget is critical that we have flexibility to immediately access these resource is so far, 21 people have been tested in Maryland.

11 of those results airbending 10 people tested negative.

The big goal here is prevention.

Dr.

Clifford Mitchell with the state health department says many Maur who've traveled a highly impacted countries like China are being asked to self quarantine.

There's a lot of international travel, a lot of international travel through Maryland by Marylanders and others.

So it's not a small number, and it's a fair amount of work.

Maryland now as federal approval to do its own testing, meaning results do not have to be sent to the CDC in Atlanta and could be ready and as little as 24 hours.

If there is at some point a person who appears to be infected, we can act quickly.

In addition to state preparations, communities across Maryland are taking precautions from Baltimore City.

If you are ill, please stay home to Howard County, where 911 callers with possible Corona virus symptoms are being screened.

Those questions will help us narrow down and provide information to our providers who are in route whether this might be Corona virus case and the state Health department has the massive job of taking inventory of every health care facility in the state, finding out what supplies they have on hand.

Health officials are particularly concerned about the elderly, who are vulnerable to Corona virus if it spreads here in Maryland, Live of the state Health Department.

Mike Hellgren, W J.

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