Dr. Randall Culpepper, deputy health officer for Frederick County, joins host Heather Mongilio to discuss the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, including how public health officials determine if the state hit a peak, what needs to be done for the state to think about reopening and what people should know about the data being put out by health departments.

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Peak eludes Maryland as deaths dramatically rise in state, county. A conversation with the county's deputy health officer

On March 23 Frederick resident Barbara Barry was diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus. Fighting the illness in isolation at home, Barry thought she might die. Barry Joined health reporter and host Heather Mongilio on the phone to discuss what the experience was like and how she feels after being cleared by medical professionals.

Frederick woman shares experience with COVID-19

Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday morning that he would enact a stay-at-home order, effective at 8 p.m.Outside of essential activities, such as going to an essential job, grocery shopping or going to the pharmacy, people are to stay at their homes. They may go for walks, runs or bike rides outside, although they are to practice social distancing.Frederick Uncut producer Heather Mongilio recaps the latest COVID-19 news, as well as news the past week in Frederick County.

Maryland's stay-at-home order

On the same day Governor Larry Hogan announced an executive order to close all non-essential businesses to curb the spread of COVID-19, Frederick County confirmed its first two cases of community spread of the virus SARS-CoV-2. Host Heather Mongilio discusses what this means for the fight to contain the virus in Frederick and what we can expect with the shutdown of so many businesses.

State-wide shutdown of non-essential business, community spread of the coronavirus

With all the COVID-19 news, two questions are on the tops of people’s minds. Will schools actually reopen and what should I do with my kids until then? Frederick Uncut host Heather Mongilio spoke with Frederick County Public Schools Superintendent Terry Alban, by phone, for an update on schools. Alban does not know if schools will reopen, but teachers and the school system are preparing for online instruction if necessary.

FCPS Superintendent Terry Alban on schools closing

A Frederick County resident tested positive for COVID-19. Minutes later, Gov. Larry Hogan announced a statewide closure of bars, restaurants, gyms and movie theaters. Host Heather Mongilio speaks with city editor Allen Etzler about the changes in Frederick County under the COVID-19 pandemic. Then Mongilio speaks with food and education reporter Katryna Perera about school closures. Perera also talks about her most recent food review and how that will change with restaurants closing. With COVID-19, Frederick Uncut may be dropping more episodes in addition to the weekly episode.

What we know about Frederick County's first reported case of COVID-19

Dr. John Dye, chief of viral immunology at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick, joins host Heather Mongilio to discuss what researchers have learned so far about the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the disease it causes, COVID-19. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts & Google Play

Explaining the new coronavirus with Dr. John Dye, chief of viral immunology at USAMRIID

 County Executive Jan Garnder, along with several county officials, held a briefing Monday afternoon to discuss the county's preparation for if or when the county sees a case of the new coronavirus disease, officially called COVID-19. There are six cases of COVID-19 in Maryland, as of March 9, with four in neighboring Montgomery County, one in Prince George's County and one in Harford. Producer Heather Mongilio spoke with Gardner after her briefing to speak more about how Frederick County is preparing for COVID-19. Then food and education reporter Katryna Perera joins Mongilio to first talk about how the public school system and colleges are handling the coronavirus news. Perera then tells Mongilio about her latest food review. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts & Google Play

County Executive Jan Gardner on the county's preparedness for COVID-19

The new coronavirus, which first appeared in December in Wuhan, China, has been on many minds, especially as cases in the United States rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are at least 90 cases in the United States and six deaths in Washington state. Globally, the disease has infected nearly 90,000 people and killed approximately 3,000. There are a lot of questions and unknowns about the disease. To answer some, Frederick County Health Officer Dr. Barbara Brookmyer joined Frederick Uncut producer Heather Mongilio to talk about COVID-19. Then, food and education reporter Katryna Perera joined Mongilio to speak about her latest food review.

A guide to the new coronavirus

The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is a massive education reform proposal currently before members of the Maryland General Assembly. There are two questions many are asking about the education reform, also known as the Kirwan bills. The first is, what will the bills do for Frederick County? The second is, how will Frederick County pay for the reform? To answer some of these questions, producer Heather Mongilio met with County Executive Jan Gardner and Joy Schaefer, government affairs director with the county executive’s office. Schaefer sat on the Kirwan Commission. Mongilio then met with statehouse and county reporter Steve Bohnel, followed by food and education reporter Katryna Perera about different aspects of Kirwan. Perera also spoke with Mongilio about her latest review. This week she looks at restaurants across the county participating in Restaurant Week.

Paying for education

Meghan King remembers buying heroin that came with a warning that the batch was strong. She remembers preparing it and using it. Then she remembers coming to after her boyfriend gave her Narcan. King joined producer Heather Mongilio to discuss being in recovery and her 15-year struggle to stay sober. King is just shy of four months sober. King spoke to Mongilio as part of a story on the number of opioid overdoses in 2019. Crime and courts reporter Jeremy Arias, who wrote the story with Mongilio, also joined her to discuss their reporting. Then, food and education reporter Katryna Perera joins Mongilio to talk about her latest review. Music in this episode was used under a creative commons license and can be found at the link below. Relaxing Piano Music by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4273-relaxing-piano-music/License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Fighting Addiction: A day in the life of someone in recovery

Members of the deaf community in Frederick County have come together with a singular goal.  They want to create a Maryland Deaf Community Center, a centralized location for services and that would also serve as a community meeting place.  The group met Feb. 3 to talk about the creation of the center. President Linda Stoltz and Vice President Lori Bonheyo joined Frederick Uncut producer Heather Mongilio to discuss the creation of a center.  Then, education and food reporter Katryna Perera joined Mongilio to talk about a Nazi flag that was hanging in a window at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School over the weekend.  The flag is used as part of a specific history class, Perera told Mongilio. Perera also talks to Mongilio about a pop-up cocktail bar in Buckeystown that brings Valentine's Day to patrons in the form of cocktails and small bites.

Seeking a space for the deaf community

More and more, homelessness in downtown Frederick has become a topic of discussion over how to address the problem. To do a comparison of how the city of Frederick approaches homelessness, The News-Post sent city reporter Colin McGuire to two cities in the South to see how other governments address it. City editor Allen Etzler joins producer Heather Mongilio to discuss the three-part series, which ran last week. Etzler also previews the upcoming week of news in Frederick County. Then food and education reporter Katryna Perera joins Mongilio to discuss her latest review of a Japanese restaurant in Hagerstown.

On homelessness, how does Frederick compare?

While much of the conversation about diseases right now is focused on the coronavirus from China, the flu has been in Maryland for several weeks. In Maryland alone, there have been 16,766 confirmed cases of the flu with 15 deaths, as of Jan. 18. In Frederick County, there is at least one flu-related death. On Jan. 20, 5-year-old Lochlin DeSantis died from flu-related sepsis. Lochlin was a happy, giving child who was always running and always had a smile on his face. City editor Allen Etzler temporarily takes over hosting duties to interview producer Heather Mongilio about her story on Lochlin. She spoke about how his parents invited her and editor Graham Cullen into their homes around 48 hours before Lochlin's funeral so that they could spread the message about flu-related sepsis. Then Etzler tells Mongilio about other stories coming up in Frederick County this week before food and education reporter Katryna Perera joins Mongilio for her latest food review. Finally, Mongilio accompanied crime and courts reporter Jeremy Arias and transportation reporter Ryan Marshall as they donated blood. Arias joins Mongilio in the studio to discuss why the two donated blood.

5-year-old boy dies from flu-related sepsis

At the animal shelter at Frederick County Animal Control, a fair number of cages are empty. It is surprising considering how many articles talk about pets coming to shelters after people decide they no longer want the Christmas puppy or kitten. Fortunately, the Frederick County shelter does not see that many returned Christmas animals, division director Linda Shea told producer Heather Mongilio. Shea spoke with Mongilio about adopting an animal and gave her a tour of the shelter. Then, crime and courts reporter Jeremy Arias joins Mongilio to talk about two boys who read to dogs at the shelter to help them calm down. City editor Allen Etzler also joins to talk about the upcoming news of the week and recap what happened last week. Finally, food and education reporter Katryna Perera stops by with pizza to talk about her latest review.

Finding the purr-fect pet at the animal shelter

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