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., although some counties do not update on weekends. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.
Key points for today
• Kent County’s COVID-19 cases remain at 1,214.
• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 4.26%.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 402,600, an increase of 1,173 in the last 24 hours.
• In the last 24 hours, 19 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 8,029.
• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 4.59% (+0.14 from yesterday).
Vaccinations
• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 24.62% of Marylanders and 30.09% of Kent County residents; second dose rates are 12.52% and 20.71% respectively.
• To pre-register for a vaccine appointment (including for the mass vaccination clinic at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury), visit covidvax.maryland.gov or call 1-855-MD-GOVAX (1-855-634-6829).
• 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 41 straight days.
Hospitalizations
• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland increased by 20 in the last 24 hours.
• There currently are 915 people hospitalized — 691 in acute care and 224 in intensive care.
• With 7,182 total patients in staffed beds, hospitals yesterday were above 85% capacity, which was at 6,979 beds.
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