Hogan: Wicomico Co. has fourth-highest COVID-19 case rate in Md., update on Delmarva poultry plant outbreaks

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Governor Larry Hogan issued an update on Friday regarding COVID-19 outbreaks at Delmarva poultry plants.

Hogan says that as of today, there are at least 279 lab-confirmed cases associated with poultry workers in Maryland. The case rate in Wicomico County is now the fourth-highest in the state, higher than both Baltimore City and Baltimore County.

We’re told a CDC field team has arrived and is working closely with state and local health officials on a comprehensive public health plan for the Eastern Shore poultry industry. In addition to the testing site at Perdue Stadium, officials have quickly mobilized a community testing site in Caroline County.

“We have convened a Delmarva Poultry Production Task Force meeting between Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia as part of our multi-state, multi-agency response. This remains a rapidly evolving situation, and we will continue to keep Eastern Shore residents informed about these outbreaks in their area,” Hogan said in a statement.