First case reported in Maryland !!

March 6, 2020

Live updates: Maryland confirms its first positive cases as U.S. deaths rise; Pence promises expanded testing

The U.S. coronavirus death toll rose to 12 on Thursday as officials confirmed another fatality in Washington state, and several states announced their first positive tests, including Maryland, which has declared a state of emergency.

Vice President Pence promised enough materials by the end of the week to test 1.2 million people for the virus that has continued to disrupt the economy and strain resources. By Thursday evening, the United States had more than 200 confirmed cases in at least 17 states.

In Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said Thursday that three positive coronavirus cases were confirmed in the state, and that the patients contracted the virus while traveling overseas. They are quarantined in their homes in Montgomery County, a suburb of about 1 million people outside Washington, D.C.