Prince George’s County extends indoor mask mandate until March 9 Prince George’s County is an area of “high” community transmission by CDC guidelines, according to the county’s daily COVID-19 update on Tuesday. Christine Zhu January 18, 2022
UMD can’t expect students to adhere to its confusing COVID-19 safety protocols Without clarity and support, UMD's COVID-19 safety protocols come at great cost to students Diamondback Editorial Board January 17, 2022
UMD set to resume in-person classes this spring The university’s announcement of a full in-person return comes as the state of Maryland is currently in a state of emergency for 30 days. Ava Thompson January 7, 2022
More than 10 percent of UMD winter classes set to be at least partially in person The winter session begins as the state's COVID-19 test positivity rate exceeds 20 percent. Rina Torchinsky January 2, 2022
UMD breaks daily COVID-19 case record with 135 on-campus positives The latest numbers break the previous day’s record of 98 reported cases from on-campus testing. Shreya Vuttaluru December 17, 2021
UMD cancels winter commencement as COVID-19 cases rise Winter graduates will be invited to the spring ceremony in May. Christine Zhu December 16, 2021
UMD dining halls shift to carry out amid COVID-19 surge This university identified 98 new COVID-19 cases from its on-campus testing Wednesday. Shreya Vuttaluru December 16, 2021
Hogan announces three confirmed cases of COVID-19 omicron variant in Maryland All three cases involve residents located in the Baltimore Metropolitan area. Amanda Hernández December 3, 2021
UMD sees rise in COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving break The trend reflects an increase in COVID-19 cases nationally. Auzinea Bacon December 2, 2021
Prince George’s County extends COVID-19 mask mandate into 2022 Prince George’s County is in an area of “substantial” transmission, according to the CDC. Christine Zhu December 2, 2021