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’s COVID-19 cases remain at 1,141.
• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 3.16%.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 388,666, an increase of 631 in the last 24 hours.
• In the last 26 hours, 25 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 7,806.
• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 3.4% (+0.04 from yesterday).
Vaccinations
• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 17.27% of Marylanders and 24.02% of Kent County residents; second dose rates are 9.47% and 14.21% 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 26 straight days and has been below 4% for 16 days.
Hospitalizations
• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland was unchanged and remained below 800 for the second straight day.
• There currently are 792 people hospitalized — 577 in acute care and 215 in intensive care.
• With 6,591 total patients in staffed beds, hospitals yesterday were below the 85% capacity guideline, which was at 6,811 beds.
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