Maryland added nearly 3,300 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 47 additional deaths.

The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 8.13%, a decrease of 0.17 percentage points. The rate has been above 8% for 19 days.

Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 14 to 918, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 8.15%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 324,031, an increase of 3,292 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 47 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 6,369.

The Spy obtains information for this 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.

* For Kent County deaths, The Spy reports its own tally based on the number of state-reported deaths within Kent County facilities and the number of non-facility deaths. For Queen Anne’s County deaths, The Spy reports the total deaths listed on the county’s website. There are discrepancies among state and county statistics concerning total deaths and facility deaths.

Key metrics

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients decreased by 27 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,821 people hospitalized — 1,409 in acute care and 412 in intensive care.

• Of the 55,842 test results received yesterday, 7.02% were positive.

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Md. Hospital Capacity and Beds in Use

Additional information

• A total of 6,408,323 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland; this number does not represent the total number of patients tested as some patients have been tested multiple times. The state reports 2,705,207 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 324,031 cases, 29,412 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 9,451 have been released from isolation.

Maryland added more than 2,900 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 45 additional deaths.

The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 8.3%, a decrease of 0.13 percentage points. The rate has been above 8% for 18 days.

Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 12 to 904, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 8.22%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 320,739, an increase of 2,924 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 45 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 6,322.

The Spy obtains information for this 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.

* For Kent County deaths, The Spy reports its own tally based on the number of state-reported deaths within Kent County facilities and the number of non-facility deaths. For Queen Anne’s County deaths, The Spy reports the total deaths listed on the county’s website. There are discrepancies among state and county statistics concerning total deaths and facility deaths.

Key metrics

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients increased by 5 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,848 people hospitalized — 1,427 in acute care and 421 in intensive care.

• Of the 54,416 test results received yesterday, 6.79% were positive.

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Md. Hospital Capacity and Beds in Use

Additional information

• A total of 6,352,475 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland; this number does not represent the total number of patients tested as some patients have been tested multiple times. The state reports 2,691,673 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 320,739 cases, 29,285 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 9,444 have been released from isolation.

Maryland added more than 2,900 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 44 additional deaths.

The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 8.43%, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points. The rate has been above 8% for 17 days.

Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 6 to 892, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 7.75%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 317,815, an increase of 2,948 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 44 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 6,277.

The Spy obtains information for this 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.

* For Kent County deaths, The Spy reports its own tally based on the number of state-reported deaths within Kent County facilities and the number of non-facility deaths. For Queen Anne’s County deaths, The Spy reports the total deaths listed on the county’s website. There are discrepancies among state and county statistics concerning total deaths and facility deaths.

Key metrics

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients decreased by 86 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,843 people hospitalized — 1,418 in acute care and 425 in intensive care.

• Of the 43,826 test results received yesterday, 8.24% were positive.

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Md. Hospital Capacity and Beds in Use

Additional information

• A total of 6,298,178 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland; this number does not represent the total number of patients tested as some patients have been tested multiple times. The state reports 2,679,345 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 317,815 cases, 29,123 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 9,443 have been released from isolation.

Maryland added more than 2,500 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 37 additional deaths.

The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 8.53%, a decrease of 0.24 percentage points. The rate has been above 8% for 16 days.

 

Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 9 to 886, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 7.52%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 314,867, an increase of 2,516 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 37 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 6,233.

The Spy obtains information for this 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.

* For Kent County deaths, The Spy reports its own tally based on the number of state-reported deaths within Kent County facilities and the number of non-facility deaths. For Queen Anne’s County deaths, The Spy reports the total deaths listed on the county’s website. There are discrepancies among state and county statistics concerning total deaths and facility deaths.

Key metrics

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients decreased by 23 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,929 people hospitalized — 1,475 in acute care and 454 in intensive care.

• Of the 34,334 test results received yesterday, 8.84% were positive.

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Md. Hospital Capacity and Beds in Use

Additional information

• A total of 6,254,353 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland; this number does not represent the total number of patients tested as some patients have been tested multiple times. The state reports 2,667,562 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 314,867 cases, 28,986 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 9,439 have been released from isolation.

Maryland added more than 2,600 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 67 additional deaths.

The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 8.77%, an increase of 0.21 percentage points. The rate has been above 8% for 15 days.

Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 7 to 877, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 6.63%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 312,351, an increase of 2,665 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 67 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 6,196.

The Spy obtains information for this 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.

* For Kent County deaths, The Spy reports its own tally based on the number of state-reported deaths within Kent County facilities and the number of non-facility deaths. For Queen Anne’s County deaths, The Spy reports the total deaths listed on the county’s website. There are discrepancies among state and county statistics concerning total deaths and facility deaths.

Key metrics

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients increased by 12 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,952 people hospitalized — 1,496 in acute care and 456 in intensive care.

• Of the 31,330 test results received yesterday, 11.17% were positive.

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Md. Hospital Capacity and Beds in Use

Additional information

• A total of 6,220,019 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland; this number does not represent the total number of patients tested as some patients have been tested multiple times. The state reports 2,658,742 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 312,351 cases, 28,860 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 9,434 have been released from isolation.

Maryland added more than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 29 additional deaths.

The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 8.56%, a drop of 0.17 percentage points. The rate has been above 8% for 14 days.

Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 18 to 870, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 6.64%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 309,686, an increase of 3,012 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 29 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 6,129.

The Spy obtains information for this 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.

* For Kent County deaths, The Spy reports its own tally based on the number of state-reported deaths within Kent County facilities and the number of non-facility deaths. For Queen Anne’s County deaths, The Spy reports the total deaths listed on the county’s website. There are discrepancies among state and county statistics concerning total deaths and facility deaths.

Key metrics

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients increased by 7 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,957 people hospitalized — 1,510 in acute care and 447 in intensive care.

• Of the 43,528 test results received yesterday, 8.11% were positive.

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Md. Hospital Capacity and Beds in Use

Additional information

• A total of 6,188,765 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland; this number does not represent the total number of patients tested as some patients have been tested multiple times. The state reports 2,649,578 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 309,686 cases, 28,731 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 9,431 have been released from isolation.

Maryland added more than 3,300 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.

The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 8.73%. The rate has been above 8% for 13 days.

Key points for today

• Talbot County COVID-19 cases increased by 29 to 1,578, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 9.65%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 306,674, an increase of 3,310 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 25 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 6,100.

The Spy obtains information for this 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.

* For Kent County deaths, The Spy reports its own tally based on the number of state-reported deaths within Kent County facilities and the number of non-facility deaths. For Queen Anne’s County deaths, The Spy reports the total deaths listed on the county’s website. There are discrepancies among state and county statistics concerning total deaths and facility deaths.

Key metrics

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients increased by 73 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,950 people hospitalized — 1,465 in acute care and 485 in intensive care.

• Of the 60,105 test results received yesterday, 6.81% were positive.

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Additional information

• A total of 6,145,245 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland; this number does not represent the total number of patients tested as some patients have been tested multiple times. The state reports 2,636,065 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 306,674 cases, 28,523 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 9,427 have been released from isolation.

Maryland added more than 3,700 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.

The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 9.16%. The rate has been above 9% for six days and above 8% for 11 days.

Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 11 to 822, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 5.94%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 299,606, an increase of 3,732 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 43 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 6,047.

The Spy obtains information for this 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.

* For Kent County deaths, The Spy reports its own tally based on the number of state-reported deaths within Kent County facilities and the number of non-facility deaths. For Queen Anne’s County deaths, The Spy reports the total deaths listed on the county’s website. There are discrepancies among state and county statistics concerning total deaths and facility deaths.

Key metrics

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients increased by 51 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,885 people hospitalized — 1,438 in acute care and 447 in intensive care.

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Hospital capacity

The graph below shows the number of COVID-19 and other patients hospitalized each day. The red line marks 85% percent of staffed beds statewide; Maryland hospitals have been near or above 85% capacity for several weeks.

 

Additional information

• A total of 6,029,482 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland; this number does not represent the total number of patients tested as some patients have been tested multiple times. The state reports 2,608,591 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 299,606 cases, 28,068 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 9,419 have been released from isolation.

The graph below shows the average positivity rate for the five Mid-Shore counties. 

Maryland added nearly 3,000 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.

The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 9.31%. The rate has been above 9% for five days and above 8% for 10 days.

Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 9 to 811, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 6.53%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 295,874, an increase of 2,970 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 44 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 6,004.

The Spy obtains information for this 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.

* Maryland and Cecil County report the total released from isolation.

** For Kent County deaths, The Spy reports its own tally based on the number of state-reported deaths within Kent County facilities and the number of non-facility deaths. For Queen Anne’s County deaths, The Spy reports the total deaths listed on the county’s website. There are discrepancies among state and county statistics concerning total deaths and facility deaths.

Key metrics

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients decreased by 28 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,834 people hospitalized — 1,407 in acute care and 427 in intensive care.

• Of the 39,644 test results received yesterday, 8.91% tested positive; the 7-day average positivity rate was 9.31%.

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Hospital capacity

The graph below shows the number of COVID-19 and other patients hospitalized each day. The red line marks 85% percent of staffed beds statewide; Maryland hospitals have been near or above 85% capacity for several weeks.

Additional information

• A total of 5,972,432 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland; this number does not represent the total number of patients tested as some patients have been tested multiple times. The state reports 2,595,614 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 295,874 cases, 27,900 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 9,404 have been released from isolation.

The graph below shows the average positivity rate for the five Mid-Shore counties. 

Maryland added more than 3,100 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.

The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 9.44%. The rate has been above 9% for four days and above 8% for nine days.

Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 10 to 802, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 6.78%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 292,904, an increase of 3,146 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 47 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 5,960.

The Spy obtains information for this 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.

* Maryland and Cecil County report the total released from isolation.

** For Kent County deaths, The Spy reports its own tally based on the number of state-reported deaths within Kent County facilities and the number of non-facility deaths. For Queen Anne’s County deaths, The Spy reports the total deaths listed on the county’s website. There are discrepancies among state and county statistics concerning total deaths and facility deaths.

Key metrics

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients increased by 91 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,862 people hospitalized — 1,418 in acute care and 444 in intensive care.

• Of the 38,660 test results received yesterday, 10.49% tested positive; the 7-day average positivity rate was 9.44%.

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Additional information

• A total of 5,932,780 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland; this number does not represent the total number of patients tested as some patients have been tested multiple times. The state reports 2,586,246 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 292,904 cases, 27,711 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 9,391 have been released from isolation.

The graph below shows the average positivity rate for the five Mid-Shore counties.