Coronavirus Latest: Gov. Hogan Announces Telephone Check In Service For Maryland Senior Citizens
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- Gov. Hogan announced a new telephone service to check in on Maryland's senior citizens amid the coronavirus pandemic.
It's a service you have to opt into, but every day, a call can be made at a regularly scheduled time. If two calls aren't answered, a worker will call an alternative person to check in on adult.
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The worst case scenario is a welfare check can be made by police.
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