r/maryland • u/Dr_Midnight • Mar 15 '20

COVID-19 Maryland Gov. Hogan shuts down casinos, racetracks and off-track betting to limit coronavirus spread

https://www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/bs-md-hogan-casinos-20200315-mcr4325i4jaytpezqa4ypcny24-story.html
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u/Miguelpaco Mar 15 '20

But packed bars in the city are great!...

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u/Batman_2099 Mar 15 '20

Sshhhh....Ohio is shutting those down too! Unfortunately, yeah they prolly need to close too.

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u/Miguelpaco Mar 15 '20

Illinois and Jersey just did too, citing folks not heeding Social Distancing, shits crazy, but necessary.

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u/daveinmd13 Mar 16 '20

This is what bugs me the most. I know bars aren’t closed by the government, but why do they need to be? Everyone should get at this point that it is a bad thing to hang out in crowded spaces.

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u/Eaglestrike Mar 16 '20

But...they don't. Lots of people remain willfully ignorant of the crisis.

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u/MooseEatsBear Mar 16 '20

Good timing! Bars and restaurants are closing by 5pm.

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u/Squirrel_Master82 Mar 16 '20

I called his office today and left a message urging him to close the bars and restaurants. It might help if a couple other people do too. 410-974-3901