As Maryland’s number of daily new coronavirus cases and the positive test rate continue to rise, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. on Monday announced that he will allocate additional funding for supplies for schools to return to in-person learning, and grant funding for restaurants that make investments in coronavirus safety infrastructure.

Baltimore County will allocate $11.5 million of CARES Act funding for Baltimore County Public Schools principals to prepare their schools to reopen for in-person instruction, Olszewski said.

The county will obtain personal protective equipment, cleaning and sanitizing products, air purifiers, and other equipment and supplies, which school principals will be able to acquire directly from the county for up to $100 worth of supplies per student.

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