Coronavirus Cases & Deaths in Long-Term Care Facilities

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At least 46 of Maryland's long-term care facilities have a greater number of staff members who are infected with COVID-19 than residents, according to a News4 I-Team review of data the state released Wednesday evening. Some homes report having only staff members infected.
The revelation comes as state health officials work to enact measures to control the spread of the virus through assisted living and nursing homes, where more than 1,500 staff have tested positive.
"We've had people that were on the non-corona side that have now tested positive that before had tested negative," said one nursing home worker who asked not to be identified. "These people cannot leave their rooms. They're obviously getting it from staff."

Crime Report: April 22-28, 2020

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Stay safe and stay healthy. Use a mask when you are in public. Please drive responsibly!

Covid-19 Cases in Prince George's Nursing Homes

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This dataset reflects congregate living facilities in Maryland (i.e., nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and group homes with 10 or more occupants) that have confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths. Data are based on facility reports to MDH, which may be revised if additional information becomes available. Facilities listed report at least one confirmed case of COVID-19.

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Drunk Driving Spikes Again Despite Quarantining Measures

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• Even with the ongoing stay-at-home orders, Maryland is seeing another wave of drunken driving. News4's I-Team obtained records that show where these are taking place.
• The latest series of incidents included at least 32 DUI arrests by state police in Maryland on state highways and the Beltway.
• Records also show more than a third of the arrests were made in Prince George’s County. One included a driver caught speeding at more than 100 miles per hour by troopers at the Forestville Barrack.
• Some of these drunk drivers are easy to catch because they are crashing, including one who crashed Monday morning on I-270.

Maryland Zipcodes with Most Covid-19 Cases

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This is a rapidly evolving situation and the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) will provide updates as they become available.

Drivers Continue to Speed on MD 210

Per Major Mitchell at April 22, 2020 South County Community Roundtable (SCCR):

Year to date statistics

Speed Camera Citations	2,705
Officer Issued Citations	2,868
Total Citations	5,573

Max speed (clocked by a speed camera) 133 MPH

Also see Adam Tuss' News4 report 'Drivers Speeding & Reckless During Pandemic, Police Say'.

Hundreds of DUI Arrests in DC Area During Stay-at-Home Orders

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• Despite stay-at-home orders and the closure of restaurants and bars regionwide, police have arrested hundreds of people in the D.C. area for driving drunk in the past month, according to an investigation by the News4 I-Team.
• In the past four weeks, D.C. police arrested at least 52 drunken drivers, according to the reports. In Montgomery County, Prince George’s County and Fairfax County, each county police department has arrested approximately 40 drunk drivers during the same time frame. The arrests include a driver who crashed along Interstate 270 shortly before 10 a.m. Monday morning.
• “People still have access and are engaging in self-medication during this troubling time,” said Prince George’s County Police Chief Hank Stawinski. “And some of those people are choosing to go back out on our roads.”

Safety advocates sound the alarm on reckless driving amid COVID-19 pandemic

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• “I don’t know what people are thinking but let me tell you, this is reckless, this is dangerous, and this is pernicious,” said John Townsend of AAA Mid-Atlantic.
• “Think about this: given the level and scale of the crisis in this area, if you were to injure yourself in a car crash or someone else, where will that person be hospitalized?” So it not only impacts traffic safety, it impacts the entire healthcare system,” Townsend explained.

See also, 'Absent Traffic Jams, Many Drivers Getting More Reckless'

Visualizing the Occupations with the Highest COVID-19 Risk

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"Many individuals have been practicing social distancing by working from home in recent weeks. While this arrangement can be a great way to reduce one’s exposure to COVID-19, it’s a luxury that’s available to just 29% of Americans.
The situation for the remaining 71% is uncertain, to say the least. A significant portion of the population has lost their jobs due to business shutdowns and mandated lockdown orders. Others employed in “essential services” have continued working as usual, but may face a higher risk of potential exposure to the virus.
To that end, today’s infographic leverages data from the Occupational Information Network to determine which occupations face the highest risk of exposure to COVID-19."

As virus lockdown brings most of U.S. to a halt, drivers caught speeding over 100 mph nationwide

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• While most Americans are staying home amid the coronavirus pandemic, the wide-open streets are bringing out the worst in some drivers. States across the country have reported spikes in speeding and police say crashes are more often severe.
• California's average speed is up 30%. In Minnesota, traffic deaths have more than doubled. Virginia state troopers caught a driver doing 111 mph on Interstate 95, usually one of the most gridlocked roads in the country. 
• New York City saw speed camera tickets in March more than double. In Memphis, a driver was seen in a video hitting 127 mph.  And a group was seen driving recklessly on ATVs in Washington, D.C. 
• Police are trying to slam the brakes on the sudden spike in drivers racing to over 100 mph, CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports. The California Highway Patrol has started posting pictures of the speeds some are hitting and the tickets they're getting. One driver was caught going 117 mph without insurance.

Cyber Actors Take Advantage of COVID-19 Pandemic to Exploit Increased Use of Virtual Environments

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Flatten The Curve

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How Prince Georgians are Moving Around Differently Due to COVID-19

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From Google: "As global communities respond to COVID-19, we've heard from public health officials that the same type of aggregated, anonymized insights we use in products such as Google Maps could be helpful as they make critical decisions to combat COVID-19.
These Community Mobility Reports aim to provide insights into what has changed in response to policies aimed at combating COVID-19. The reports chart movement trends over time by geography, across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential."

COVID-19 vs. Top 15 Daily Average Causes of Death in the U.S.

• Full size animation is at https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/1727839/
• See a similar animation by countries at https://app.flourish.studio/visualisation/1755078/