ANNAPOLIS, Md.- Gov. Larry Hogan announced Sunday that state officials have identified two additional positive cases of novel coronavirus in the state of Maryland.
The state now has five total confirmed cases, and 62 negative tests for COVID-19.
- One woman, a Harford County resident in her 80s, contracted the virus while traveling overseas and is currently hospitalized.
- One man, a Montgomery County resident in his 60s, contracted the virus while traveling overseas, and was briefly hospitalized.
In both cases, there appear to be no major concerns over exposure risk to the community and there is no connection to the previous positive cases.
Continuing his coordination with federal officials, Hogan spoke to with Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday night, and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Sunday afternoon.
Hogan will hold a press conference, Monday, March 9, at 3:30 p.m. in Annapolis to provide an update to Marylanders.
At that time, he will be joined by House Speaker Adrienne Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson to sign emergency legislation granting the governor the authority to use the state's rainy day fund to mobilize additional resources.