Seems like a prudent thing to do - the RCC in Glen Burnie, correct?
Coronavirus monitoring: Which channels to watch?
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Continuing the series on COVID-19 confirmed infections in Maryland, we saw a significant increase in cases overnight, including the first confirmed cases in several counties. Note that these numbers do not necessarily represent hospitalizations. The total confirmed case count increased 23% to 244, with the majority of cases in the NCR region, mostly in Montgomery and PG counties. The Central MD region unsurprisingly has the second highest caseload, Southern MD the third, the Eastern Shore the fourth, and Western MD has the least, recording their first case in Washington County. In the NCR, Montgomery County has 83 cases, PG 40, and Frederick with one. In Central MD, Baltimore County has 28, Howard increasing sharply with 24, Anne Arundel increasing by three to 18, with five cases in Harford and four in Carroll. The Eastern Shore picked up a few cases, with first cases in Cecil, Caroline and Somerset counties. All Southern MD counties now have confirmed cases, with the most in Charles County at five, and a first case in St. Mary's County. And as mentioned above, Western MD's only case in Washington County.
Nevermind, I found a source. Apparently the coding was developed by an industry organization and licensed to a vendor.
Priority Dispatch Codes - The RadioReference Wiki
boatbod
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Interesting. Now I know why PUI has been renamed "code 36" by our dispatch center.Nevermind, I found a source. Apparently the coding was developed by an industry organization and licensed to a vendor.
Priority Dispatch Codes - The RadioReference Wiki
wiki.radioreference.com
awal
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Maryland COVID Watch - March 23rd edition.
Caseload continues to increase. There are now 288 confirmed cases in the state, an increase of 44 or about 15% since yesterday. Two counties previously unaffected now have cases: Garrett in WMD with three, and Queen Anne's on the ES with one. Only three counties are still unaffected: Allegany, Kent and Dorchester. 142 cases are in the NCR; 20 cases now reported in Anne Arundel, an increase of two.
(Note that Gov. Hogan has just announced further closures of "non-essential" businesses.)
Caseload continues to increase. There are now 288 confirmed cases in the state, an increase of 44 or about 15% since yesterday. Two counties previously unaffected now have cases: Garrett in WMD with three, and Queen Anne's on the ES with one. Only three counties are still unaffected: Allegany, Kent and Dorchester. 142 cases are in the NCR; 20 cases now reported in Anne Arundel, an increase of two.
(Note that Gov. Hogan has just announced further closures of "non-essential" businesses.)
In lieu of daily updates, perhaps a link to the MD DHMH COVID-19 Information Portal might be a better approach. The data is updated daily at 10am or so.
Coronavirus - Maryland Department of Health
Visit the Maryland Department of Health's official resource for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.
coronavirus.maryland.gov
Worldwide interactive map and statistics updated in real time can be found hear.. 
coronavirus.jhu.edu
You can zoom in on the map and click the dots to see a each county affected and the statistical breakdown as the data is updated.
COVID-19 Map - Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)
coronavirus.jhu.edu
You can zoom in on the map and click the dots to see a each county affected and the statistical breakdown as the data is updated.
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BM82557
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Worldwide interactive map and statistics updated in real time can be found hear..
COVID-19 Map - Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)
You can zoom in on the map and click the dots to see a each county affected and the statistical breakdown as the data is updated.
Thanks for the link
Besides additional patient information given on EMS dispatches (PUI, etc); the Cecil County Health Department senior officials are keeping Cecil Fire Dispatch informed of their locations utilizing the FIRST Talk Group 12313 (Special Events 2).
It seems that over the past few days, Anne Arundel County has more or less standardized initial voice announcement for PUI incidents as "Abnormal Breathing" (code 26-C-2 .) When units check on the air, the dispatcher typically provides more details like "possible PUI" when appropriate. When arrived on-scene and if PUI is suspected, command usually requests that dispatch tell the caller to have the patient come outside. Command will also confirm over the air if the patient is actually a PUI.
Update on the COVID-19 situation in Maryland as of this morning - I'll try do do this weekly unless something significant occurs.
Confirmed cases statewide: 992
NCR: 473
Central/Baltimore Metro: 445 (Anne Arundel has 88)
Upper/Lower ES: 28 (Dorchester has no cases)
SoMD: 37
WMD: 9 (Allegany has no cases)
Hospitalizations: 226
Released from isolation: 32
Deaths: 5
Note that the Central region has a marked increase in cases wrt the NCR.
Confirmed cases statewide: 992
NCR: 473
Central/Baltimore Metro: 445 (Anne Arundel has 88)
Upper/Lower ES: 28 (Dorchester has no cases)
SoMD: 37
WMD: 9 (Allegany has no cases)
Hospitalizations: 226
Released from isolation: 32
Deaths: 5
Note that the Central region has a marked increase in cases wrt the NCR.
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They've started using Protocol 36 to screen PUI. If it's a P36 call, they dispatch usually without any details, just the Firebox, units, respond/proceed, address, and Tac channel. Then, post-dispatch, they'll indicate "...possible PUI, acknowledge," requesting verbal confirmation from responding units.
Anyone know the DHMH regions?
Not for sure, but they *might* align with MIEMSS regions.
Anyone heard anything on those, MEMA, or any other FIRST talkgroups? I already have MIEMSS.
I had the FIRST system up today to log, and did not see much if any traffic on MEMA or DHMH TGs. I doubt they would be used much at this point in the response.
Yeah... I haven't noticed a ton of activity on AA or Baltimore Sites.
So far I have seen activity these past couple weeks related to Coronavirus on...
MD Tac 7
8179 DHMH
MEMA Central 2
Various Nat Guard Talkgroups active but are Encrypted
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