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 8 to 1,163.
• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 4.94%.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 394,058, an increase of 617 in the last 24 hours.
• In the last 26 hours, 7 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 7,873.
• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 3.85% (+0.12 from yesterday).
Vaccinations
• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 19.95% of Marylanders and 25.46% of Kent County residents; second dose rates are 10.71% and 19.19% 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 32 straight days and has been below 4% for 22 days.
Hospitalizations
• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland increased by 3 in the last 24 hours.
• There currently are 777 people hospitalized — 576 in acute care and 201 in intensive care.
• With 6,647 total patients in staffed beds, hospitals yesterday were below the 85% capacity guideline, which was at 6,795 beds.
Beryl Smith says
What is happening in Kent County. Our infection rate is going up up up and now is higher than the state overall. Can someone explain?