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 deaths increased by one to 40; cases increased by one to 1,104.
• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 1.95%.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 375,737, an increase of 763 in the last 24 hours.
• In the last 24 hours, 20 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 7,515.
• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 4.17% (+0.05 percentage points from yesterday).
Vaccinations
• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 11.87% of Marylanders and 21.79% of Kent County residents; second dose rates are 5.41% and 5.93% 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 nine straight days.
Hospitalizations
• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland increased by 33 over the last 24 hours.
• There currently are 1,049 people hospitalized — 771 in acute care and 278 in intensive care.
Barbara Jorgenson says
Are the cases at Washington College included in your counts? Within the last week, there was a report about a small outbreak at the College but I have not seen numbers in your report that suggest you have included those WC cases. If not, why not?