Spy COVID-19 July 26 Update

July 26, 2021 by John Griep

*New cases in last 24 hours.

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. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• The state’s average positivity rate and number of patients currently hospitalized for COVID-19 have been on an upward trend over the past three weeks.

• Maryland’s average positivity rate has been above 2% for two days.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 466,205, an increase of 256 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, one person died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 9,589.

• Hospitalizations are at 168, down 5 from yesterday. There are 131 patients in acute care beds and 37 in intensive care.

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About John Griep

John Griep has spent more than 25 years as a reporter and editor covering Talbot County and the Mid-Shore, including county and town governments, courts, police, planning and zoning, business and real estate. Contact him at john@spycommunitymedia.org.

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Wendy Morrison says

July 27, 2021 at 9:30 PM

thank you for putting the covid-19 numbers back up again!

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