Gov Hogan Warns ‘Too Early’ To Re-Open Even As New Virus Cases Drop In Maryland

Numbers released Sunday by the Maryland health department show more than 500 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says increasing numbers of coronavirus cases in the mid-Atlantic region warn against an early re-opening of businesses, even as new data from the state show a slight drop in new cases.

Numbers released Sunday by the Maryland health department show more than 500 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours. That’s the second straight day numbers have gone down.

But Hogan said Sunday during an interview that the overall trend in the greater region shows an upswing in cases. Federal guidelines recommended states can phase in a reopening of businesses if they see a 14-day drop in cases.