Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announces an order to close bars, restaurants, gyms and move theaters in the state in response to coronavirus during a news conference at the governor's mansion on Monday, March 16, 2020 in Annapolis, Md. From left is Deputy Health Secretary Fran Phillips, Maj. Gen. Timothy Gowen, the adjutant general of the Maryland National Guard, Hogan, and Superintendent of the Maryland State Police Woodrow Jones. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
March 19, 2020
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March 19, 2020 5:24 p.m.
Maryland orders enclosed malls to close as virus cases rise
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan ordered enclosed malls and entertainment venues to shut down by 5 p.m. Thursday and waived weight limits on trucks needed to move supplies as the number of coronavirus cases in the state continued to increase.