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 increased by 1 to 1,142.
• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 2.87%.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 389,566, an increase of 900 in the last 24 hours.
• In the last 26 hours, 14 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 7,820.
• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 3.61% (+0.21 from yesterday).
Vaccinations
• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 17.69% of Marylanders and 24.4% of Kent County residents; second dose rates are 9.67% and 16.36% 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 27 straight days and has been below 4% for 17 days.
Hospitalizations
• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland increased by 9 in the last 24 hours.
• There currently are 801 people hospitalized — 585 in acute care and 216 in intensive care.
• With 6,965 total patients in staffed beds, hospitals yesterday were slightly above the 85% capacity guideline, which was at 6,946 beds.
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