Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

  • AA Dept of Health
    COVID-19 Health Line

    410-222-7256

    Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
    Saturday - 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    Sunday  CLOSED

    E-mail: covid19info@aacounty.org

View real-time data and case maps for Coronavirus cases in Anne Arundel County

The most complete, up-to-date information about Coronavirus in Maryland can be found here

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  • Where can I get tested for Coronavirus in Anne Arundel County?

    This is a comprehensive list of locations and other information about testing in Anne Arundel County

  • Where can I get local information about COVID-19?

    The most complete, up-to-date information about Coronavirus in Maryland can be found here  

    Please peruse the links to the left for information we have provided for you from the CDC and the World Health Organization (WHO)

    Call 211 to be connected to the Maryland Department of Health or visit www.aahealth.org

    View an additional comprehensive list of Questions and Answers about Coronavirus here

  • What can I do to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

    • STAY HOME!!!, except when it's absolutely necessary to go out
    • Practice social distancing - maintain at least six feet of space between you and other individuals
    • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
    • Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60 percent alcohol if soap and water are not available
    • Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue, your sleeve or your elbow
    • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
    • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using standard cleaning practices
    • Avoid close contact with people
    • Face masks are currently required in MD when entering retail businesses.

    More info from the CDC

  • Have any special cleaning procedures been recommended for AACPS?

    Not at this time. Cleaning products currently being used by AACPS Operations staff meet the criteria set forth by health officials. Operations staff have been briefed on this issue and reminded of the need to ensure that all frequently touched surfaces are cleaned daily and meet all prescribed protocols. Staff have also been reminded to ensure that school bathrooms are well-stocked with soap and paper towels to allow for more frequent hand washing by students and employees.

  • Where can I get updates on Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

    The websites for the, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Maryland Department of Health, and the Anne Arundel County Department of Health offer the latest information and guidance.

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  • What is the status of schools for Fall 2020?

    On July 21, 2020, Dr. Arlotto announced that AACPS would be employing virtual learning for the 1st semester of School Year 2020-21.  Dr. Arlotto made the decision after numerous conversations with Anne Arundel County Health Officer Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman, with AACPS employees and students, with superintendents throughout Maryland, and after reviewing results of the recent AACPS family and employee surveys.  Read more here

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  • 7/29 - Governor's Travel advisory/recommendation for those traveling to states outside of MD

    The Maryland Department of Health strongly recommends that all Marylanders refrain from nonessential travel outside of Maryland due to the recent increase in COVID-19 infections in other states.  The Maryland Department of Health strongly recommends:

    • Any Marylander returning from out-of-state or any out-of-state traveler should either get tested for COVID-19 promptly upon arrival in Maryland or within 72 hours before travel to Maryland.
    • Any Marylander who travels to a state with a COVID-19 test positivity rate above 10% should get tested and self-quarantine at home until the test result is received.  As of today, this advisory applies to Florida, Texas, Georgia, Louisiana, Arizona, Alabama, South Carolina, Nebraska, and Idaho.
    • Essential workers, are exempt from the quarantine recommendation if they are returning or traveling to Maryland  to perform essential work, as well as employee commuters who leave/enter the state on a daily basis and have work-based COVID-19 screening procedures

     Read the travel advisory.  

  • Dr. Arlotto - 7/30/20 Memo Regarding Masks in AACPS Facilities

    Mask Mandate for Visitors and Employees

  • Employee Leave during the COVID-19 Shutdown

    View info about PAID SICK LEAVE AND EXPANDED FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE UNDER THE FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT

  • I had COVID-19 (with symptoms) but I cared for myself at home. How do I know when to discontinue isolation and return to work?

    Please answer the following questions:

    1. Has at least 1 day (24 hours) passed since recovery (defined as resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications)? 
    2. Have you shown improvement in symptoms associated with COVID19 (e.g., cough, shortness of breath, sore throat)?
    3. Have at least 10 days passed since symptoms first appeared?

    AACPS will accept a Return to Work note from your doctor however the above requirements must also be met. Requirements are based on current recommendations from the CDC. More information can be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/disposition-in-home-patients.html

  • My doctor believes I have COVID and has decided not to administer the test. What do I need to do?

    1. Stay home

    2. Notify your supervisor if either of the following apply:
    • You are currently required to report to duty at an AACPS work site and/or
    • You have reported to an AACPS location for any reason within the last 14 days
    1. Contact the IDLM office if:
    • your position does not allow you to work from home or
    • you can work from home, but are too ill to do so

    You may be eligible for paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”).  Leave specialists are available by phone at 410.222.5090, or you may contact Kristi Ward via e-mail at kmward@aacps.org. 

    If you are able to telework you should not take leave.

    1. Return to Work
    • In order to return to any AACPS work location, a doctor must clear you to return to duty in writing.

  • I am being tested for COVID. What do I need to do?

    1. Stay Home
    2. Notify your supervisor if either of the following apply:
    • You are currently required to report to duty at an AACPS work site and/or
    • You have reported to an AACPS location for any reason within the last 14 days

           3. Contact the IDLM (Integrated Leave and Disability Management) office if:

    • your position does not allow you to work from home or
    • you can work from home, but are too ill to do so

    You may be eligible for paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”).  Leave specialists are available by phone at 410.222.5090, or you may contact Kristi Ward via e-mail at kmward@aacps.org. 

            4.  If you are able to telework you should not take leave.

            5.  Return to Work (please also see the recommendations from the CDC above)

    • If your test is negative, provide documentation of your negative result to your supervisor in order to be permitted to return to duty. 
    • If your test is positive, you may not return to work until a doctor has cleared you to return to duty, in writing.

  • I have been quarantined due to contact with a person who tested positive for COVID. I am not currently ill. What do I need to do?

    1. Stay home

    2.  Notify your supervisor if either of the following apply:
    • You are currently required to report to duty at an AACPS work site and/or
    • You have reported to an AACPS location for any reason within the last 14 days
    1. Contact the IDLM office if your position does not allow you to work from home.  You may be eligible for paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”).  Leave specialists are available by phone at 410.222.5090, or you may contact Kristi Ward via e-mail at kmward@aacps.org. 

    If you are able to telework you are not eligible for leave.

    1. Return to Work (please also view the CDC recommendations above)

    Most doctors will inform you of the length of the quarantine period.  If you do not develop symptoms, you may return to work when the quarantine period concludes. 

    However, if you become ill, you must contact the doctor for further instructions.  You will be required to produce a written clearance in order to be able to return any AACPS location.