Easing some restrictions in Baltimore County

Easing some restrictions in Baltimore County

BRIGHTEST IN BALTIMORE ARE INA STATE OF CONFUSION OVERWHATS OPEN, AND WHATS NOT.START SPINING OUR HEADS INBALTIMORE COUNTY WITH WMARNEWS RAY STRICKLAND.INTRO Baltimore countyexecutive Johnny Olszewski iseasing some restrictionsallowing some businesses toopen but professional andpersonal services like thishair salon and towson willremain closed.

He says aftertalking with health officialsitready to move towards asignificant reopening.

16 0815“The COVI━19 pandemic is acrisis unlike anything we havever faced before” BaltimoreCounty executive JohnnyOlszewski says the county hmore than 4,000 positive casesof COVI━19.

He says THECOUNTY IS one of fourjurisdictions that make upabut 72 percent of the casesin the state.

And WHILEGovernor Larry Hogan saysMaryland is prepared to movein to phase one in hisrecovery plan, Olszewski saysright now the risk ofreopening, in the county,just too high.

16 11 24“Moving too soon risks thehealth and lives of ourresidents” He says the lackof testing, contact tracersand PPE is why he feels thecounty isntalking with Public healthofficials he did ease sorestrictions.

Allowing forretail shops to do curbsidepickup but he says malls willremain closed along withbarbershops, hair salons andchurches 16 12 30“Our goalhas always been and alwayswill be to take a thoughtfulapproach to this rapidlyevolving situation” 18 29 17“I realize there is a terribleeconomic impact and I reallyfeel that for people” ButJean and Howard Goldberg agreewith Olszewski, saying humanlives right now should REMAINTHE top priority“18 27 27“Ifyou listen to the doctors andthe scientists the risk isstill there” 18 35 47“Inot going to put the safety ofmy people at risk for a coupbuck” Michael Lay is abusiness owner in Towson.

1837 30“Letmake sure weright way.

20 05 2”Justreally disappointed” Butanother business owner, MariaButta, who owns Tranquille ahair salon in Towson disagreeswith the county executive.

2005 55“Itto understand that when wecatarget, walmart, home depot,the place is mobbed” She SAYSher salon CAN follow all ofthe health departmeguidelines and feels theyshould be allowed to reopen.20 07 56 i know for a factthat we can do our job hereand do it in a way where we'llkeep our staff and customerssafe.

TAG And the countyexecutive SAYS the public wicontinue to play a crucialrole IN MEETING THE GOALS TOREOPEN.

That means continuingto social distance, stayinghome and wearing facecoverings.

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