Key points for today
• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 5 to 1,053.
• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 4.48%.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 356,541, an increase of 905 in the last 24 hours. This was the lowest one-day increase and the first increase below 1,000 since Nov. 3.
• In the last 24 hours, 34 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 7,012.
• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 5.79%, an increase of 0.18 percentage points.
The Spy obtains information for this chart between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until 5 p.m. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.
Hospitalizations
• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland increased by 30 over the last 24 hours.
• There currently are 1,467 people hospitalized — 1,101 in acute care and 366 in intensive care.
Margot says
I am 67 years and am worried I will never get my COVID vaccine. It seems that Governor Hogan has forgotten Kent county! Where are vaccines for 65+ people? This is absurd. Our positivity rate is quite high for our small population.
Carmen Clemons says
Phase 1C includes 65+ people. Look for a clinic at https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/pages/vaccine