Facebook group Reopen Maryland organized the protest to tell Governor Larry Hogan to 'immediately' resume the state's businesses and schools.
"We acknowledge the tragedy caused by COVID-19 and appreciate that it is a significant public health concern. However, the economic, social and educational disruption caused by shutdowns is guaranteed to cause significant, even greater, harm, leading to increased deaths, economic disruption, loss of livelihood, and educational challenges for Marylanders and their families, and far less disruptive means of managing the disease can be employed," the petition states.
"Marylanders are struggling daily to pay bills, maintain family unity, ensure their children's well-being, and remain connected. Research has demonstrated that non-economically disruptive social distancing measures can be sufficient to control the spread of COVID-19, and we call upon Governor Hogan to hear his constituents and immediately begin the responsible reopening of our state.
Republican state delegates sent a letter to Hogan Friday asking him to"consider a regional approach to relaxing the restrictions," theHogan said during his daily coronavirus briefing Friday that the measures taken by the state, which include closing down businesses deemed non-essential, are necessary.
"I completely understand why people are anxious to get things going. I want to get our economy back and get things opened up as quickly as possible just as much as anybody does, but we're also going to have to do that in a safe manner," Hogan said. Maryland has 12,308 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus to date and 463 deaths, according to theANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND - APRIL 17: Maryland Governor Larry Hogan talks to reporters during a news briefing about the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic in front of the Maryland State House April 17, 2020 in Annapolis, Maryland. Maryland Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon announced that all state public schools will remain closed until May 15.
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