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 7-day average positivity rate is 0.55%.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 408,044, an increase of 1,335 in the last 24 hours.
• In the last 24 hours, 5 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 8,066.
• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 4.7% (+0.12 from yesterday).
Vaccinations
• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 27.02% of Marylanders and 33.09% of Kent County residents; second dose rates are 13.75% and 21.3% 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 45 straight days.
Hospitalizations
• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland increased by 23 in the last 24 hours.
• There currently are 970 people hospitalized — 735 in acute care and 235 in intensive care.
• With 7,174 total patients in staffed beds, hospitals yesterday were above 85% capacity, which was at 7,002 beds.
Barbara Jorgenson says
John,
Do your vaccination numbers for Kent County include what I perceive to be a significant number of Chestertown residents having gone to other counties for their vaccinations?