| Confirmed Cases | Daily Change | Cases per 100k Pop. | Total Deaths | Deaths per 100k Pop. | |
| Kent | 73 | 0 | 376.62 | 4 | 20.64 |
| QA | 51 | 2 | 101.23 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Talbot | 37 | 0 | 99.51 | 1 | 2.69 |
| Caroline | 72 | 2 | 216.19 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dorchester | 59 | 3 | 184.78 | 2 | 6.26 |
| Mid-Shore | 292 | 7 | 169.59 | 7 | 4.07 |
| Cecil | 170 | 5 | 165.28 | 8 | 7.78 |
| Md. | 20,849 | 736 | 344.86 | 985 | 16.29 |
| Del. | 4,575 | 80 | 469.83 | 137 | 14.07 |
| USA | 1,012,583 | – | 308.49 | 58,529 | 17.83 |
| World | 3,130,191 | – | 40.25 | 217,947 | 2.80 |
Sources: State and local health departments, Johns Hopkins University.
The Spy updates this chart between 2 and 3 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until 5 p.m. Hopkins updates its map data throughout the day. If county and state data conflict, county data is reported.
Key points for today
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is 20,849, an increase of 736 in the last 24 hours.
• Kent County has 73 confirmed cases and four deaths.
• Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chestertown has had 61 cases and three deaths.
• Of the state’s 985 deaths, 56 were in the last 24 hours; another 93 deaths in Maryland are likely due to the novel coronavirus.
• There have been 4,369 confirmed cases and 471 deaths in Maryland’s nursing homes and other congregate living facilities.
• There currently are 1,645 people hospitalized — 1,060 in acute care and 585 in intensive care; 117 people were hospitalized in the last 24 hours. 4,402 Maryland residents have ever been hospitalized as a result of COVID-19.
• Maryland says 1,361 patients have been released from isolation, including 66 in the last 24 hours.
• The state reports 90,080 negative test results, including 2,408 in the last 24 hours.
• Benchmarks for the Maryland Roadmap to Recovery include a 14-day downward trajectory of COVID-19 cases, hospitalization rates (including ICU bed usage), and number of deaths.
| Confirmed Cases | Daily Change | Percent Change | Cases per 100k Pop. | Total Deaths | Deaths per 100k Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 73 | 0 | 0.00% | 376.62 | 4 | 20.64 |
| QA | 51 | 2 | 4.08% | 101.23 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Talbot | 37 | 0 | 0.00% | 99.51 | 1 | 2.69 |
| Caroline | 72 | 2 | 2,85% | 216.19 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dorchester | 59 | 3 | 5.35% | 184.78 | 2 | 6.26 |
| Mid-Shore | 292 | 7 | 2.45 | 169.59 | 7 | 4.07 |
| Cecil | 170 | 5 | 3.03% | 165.28 | 8 | 7.78 |
| Md. | 20,849 | 736 | 3.66% | 344.86 | 985 | 16.29 |
| Del. | 4,575 | 80 | 1.78% | 469.83 | 137 | 14.07 |
| USA | 1,012,583 | - | - | 308.49 | 58,529 | 17.83 |
| World | 3,130,191 | - | - | 40.25 | 217,947 | 2.80 |
Barbara Rein says
Will someone explain why Kent County’s cases and deaths per 100K of population are greater/worse than any of the sister MD counties as well as the State of Maryland?
Has this shocking situation prompted public and medical health interventions? What are they, please? Do they include preventative information for Kent County residents? What is it and how has it been disseminated?
Has Kent County appealed for help outside of itself for assistance for this (singularly dire) emergency or has the State stepped in to help given our particular situation?
Is it possible to let the public know the demographics of these cases?
Would the Spy staff be willing to follow-up on the above?
Paula Reeder says
In response to Barbara Rein’s query, the vast majority of confirmed Kent County COVID-19 cases (61 out of 73) and deaths ( 3 out of 4) occurred within the Chestertown Autumn Lakes rehab center from April 19 to the present. What does this suggest about how that facility is managed and the steps that the managing administrators and physician did ( or didn’t) take to protect residents from COVID-19 infection in the first place and to contain infection once it was discovered? Certainly, further investigation of and appropriate corrective action for this particular situation is warranted.
Melissa Semchenko says
According to one of the staff members at Autumn Lakes.. proper “social distancing” isn’t in effect. She also stated that the nurses testing positive were not and are not under quarantine and continued to work amongst residents. However, this is Kent County and we all know truths can be muddled but It’s evident in the numbers that something went wrong in that facility and will unfortunately put a lot of people at risk.