The Spy obtains information for the above 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.
Key points for today
• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 6 to 1,083.
• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 1.83%.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 370,136, an increase of 1,159 in the last 24 hours.
• In the last 24 hours, 32 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 7,356.
• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 4.76% (-0.11 percentage points from yesterday).
Vaccinations
• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 10.35% of Marylanders and 19.79% of Kent County residents; second dose rates are 3.83% and 3.99% respectively.
• State Vaccine Information Page: https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/pages/vaccine
• Vaccination Site Search: https://maryland.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/nearby/index.html?appid=0dbfb100676346ed9758be319ab3f40c
Positivity Rate
• The state’s 7-day average positivity rate has remained below 5% for two consecutive days.
• The positivity rate among Maryland jurisdictions ranges between 1.83% and 9.47%.
Hospitalizations
• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland decreased by 33 over the last 24 hours.
• There currently are 1,192 people hospitalized — 876 in acute care and 316 in intensive care.
Carolyn Ettari says
COVID-19 Average Positivity Rate for Feb. 12, 2021
The 7-day average positivity rate in all 23 counties and Baltimore City.
Thank you for including this map again. It made it easier to see how lucky we are to live in Kent County! I hope you will keep including this each day …. I’ve been missing it over the last few weeks.