The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 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 increased by 2 to 1,332.
• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 3.33%.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 453,800, an increase of 399 in the last 24 hours.
• In the last 24 hours, 8 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 8,678.
• The state’s 7-day average positivity dropped below 3% for the first time since Oct. 12. The rate is 2.88% (-0.18 from yesterday).
Vaccinations
• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 48.04% of Marylanders and 45.78% of Kent County residents; second dose rates are 36.22% and 37.89% respectively.
• To pre-register for a vaccine appointment (including for the mass vaccination clinic at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury), visit www.marylandvax.org or 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 been below 5% for 18 days, below 4% for 14 days, and below 3% for one day.
Hospitalizations
• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland increased by 1 in the last 24 hours.
• There currently are 799 people hospitalized — 579 in acute care and 220 in intensive care.
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