Maryland Offers 1M COVID-19 Tests, ‘Unlimited Supply’ Of PPE To School Systems Until June As Gov. Hogan Continues Call For In-Person Instruction

Gov. Larry Hogan promised rapid COVID-19 tests and an “unlimited supply” of PPE for Maryland schools during a press conference Thursday. This comes with more encouragement from the state to bring students and teachers back to the classroom for in-person learning by March 1. The governor said all but two public school systems have either resumed in-person instruction or have agreed to do so by that date.  The state is offering nearly one million COVID-19 tests, both antigen and PCR to public and private schools for testing as they consider reopening. The program is free and voluntary. He said school systems will be surveyed and can opt-in as they wish.