Maryland enacts stay-at-home order

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced his state’s “stay at home” order Monday, directing Maryland residents not to leave their homes unless it’s for an “essential” purpose, such as getting food or medicine or going to work at a job that’s been deemed essential.
“This is a public health crisis. We are no longer asking or suggesting that Marylanders stay at home. We are directing them to do so,” Hogan said at a Monday news conference.
The stay at home order goes into effect at 8 p.m. Monday, Hogan said. A wireless emergency alert was sent cellphones of Maryland residents on Monday alerting them to the stay-at-home order, Hogan said.
Violation can lead to some jail time or a fine of as much as $5,000.