2 people in Maryland being tested for possible coronavirus
Two people in Maryland who recently traveled to China are being tested for possible coronavirus, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday at a news conference.
Hogan said the two people met the criteria from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be tested for the new virus, known as COVID-19. This means the CDC will examine their cases and determine if they actually have the virus.
“There is no immediate public health emergency here in Maryland,” Hogan said.
Dr. Fran Phillips, with the Maryland Department of Health, said it will take about two to three days to receive the test results. She said the two patients who are being tested are being quarantined at home.
Phillips said a third patient is being examined right now to see if their test should be sent to the CDC.
So far, there are no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Maryland — or in the broader D.C. area.
Two other people in Maryland were tested for coronavirus in January and earlier this month, but their tests were negative.
In Virginia, test results for two patients — including one in Northern Virginia — are pending.
WTOP’s Mike Murillo contributed to this report.
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