Maryland to lift capacity restrictions on most businesses this week

A little over a year after Maryland recorded its first Covid-19 case, Gov. Larry Hogan plans to lift most business capacity limits this week while keeping the state's mask mandate in place. The Republican governor said during a press conference in Annapolis Tuesday that he will lift capacity restrictions on outdoor and indoor dining, retailers, religious facilities, fitness centers, personal services such as hair salons, and indoor recreational facilities such as casinos at 5 p.m. on Friday. Restaurants,…