The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data are updated about 10 a.m. each day. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• The community level in Kent County is HIGH, and the Dorchester County community level is MEDIUM. Community levels in Caroline, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties are now LOW. The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Ga., recommends that people in communities with
  • a HIGH community level do the following:
    • Wear a mask indoors in public.
    • Stay up-to-date on vaccinations and boosters.
    • If you have COVID-like symptoms, take a test.
    • Additional precautions may be needed for people at high risk for severe illness.
  • a MEDIUM community level do the following:
    • Stay up-t0-date on vaccinations and boosters.
    • If you are immunocompromised or at high risk for severe disease, consult your healthcare provider about whether you should wear a mask or take other precautions, such as testing.
    • If you have COVID-like symptoms, take a test.
    • If you have tested positive for COVID, have COVID-like symptoms, or have been exposed to someone with COVID, wear a mask.
• Kent County’s 7-day average positivity rate is 13.87% and its case rate is 20.60 cases per 100,000 population.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 1,102,725, an increase of 1,826 in the past 24 hours.
• In the past 24 hours, 17 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 14,384.
• The state’s average positivity rate is 8.18%, down 0.35 percentage points since yesterday.
• The number of patients currently hospitalized is 492, up 18 from yesterday.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data are updated about 10 a.m. each day. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Community levels in Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties are now MEDIUM. Community levels in Caroline, Dorchester, and Kent counties are now HIGH. The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Ga., recommends that people in communities with
  • a HIGH community level do the following:
    • Wear a mask indoors in public.
    • Stay up-to-date on vaccinations and boosters.
    • If you have COVID-like symptoms, take a test.
    • Additional precautions may be needed for people at high risk for severe illness.
  • a MEDIUM community level do the following:
    • Stay up-t0-date on vaccinations and boosters.
    • If you are immunocompromised or at high risk for severe disease, consult your healthcare provider about whether you should wear a mask or take other precautions, such as testing.
    • If you have COVID-like symptoms, take a test.
    • If you have tested positive for COVID, have COVID-like symptoms, or have been exposed to someone with COVID, wear a mask.
• Kent County’s 7-day average positivity rate is 18.75% and its case rate is 30.16 cases per 100,000 population.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 1,093,414, an increase of 1,505 in the past 24 hours.
• In the past 24 hours, 7 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 14,353.
• The state’s average positivity rate is 8.04%, down 0.07 percentage points since yesterday.
• The number of patients currently hospitalized is 494, up 18 from yesterday.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data are updated about 10 a.m. each day. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Community levels in Dorchester, Kent, and Talbot counties are now MEDIUM. The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Ga., recommends that people in communities with a MEDIUM community level do the following:
  • Stay up-t0-date on vaccinations and boosters.
  • If you are immunocompromised or at high risk for severe disease, consult your healthcare provider about whether you should wear a mask or take other precautions, such as testing.
  • If you have COVID-like symptoms, take a test.
  • If you have tested positive for COVID, have COVID-like symptoms, or have been exposed to someone with COVID, wear a mask.
• Kent County’s 7-day average positivity rate is 14.97% and its case rate is 35.31 cases per 100,000 population.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 1,078,122, an increase of 1,983 in the past 24 hours.
• In the past 24 hours, 12 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 14,314.
• The state’s average positivity rate is 8.54%, down 0.13 percentage points since yesterday.
• The number of patients currently hospitalized is 492, up 24 from yesterday.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data are updated about 10 a.m. each day. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Community levels in Kent and Talbot counties are now MEDIUM. Community levels in Caroline, Dorchester, and Queen Anne’s counties remain LOW. The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Ga., recommends that people in communities with a MEDIUM community level do the following:
  • Stay up-t0-date on vaccinations and boosters.
  • If you are immunocompromised or at high risk for severe disease, consult your healthcare provider about whether you should wear a mask or take other precautions, such as testing.
  • If you have COVID-like symptoms, take a test.
  • If you have tested positive for COVID, have COVID-like symptoms, or have been exposed to someone with COVID, wear a mask.
• Kent County’s 7-day average positivity rate is 16.48% and its case rate is 33.83 cases per 100,000 population.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 1,054,547, an increase of 2,467 in the past 24 hours.
• In the past 24 hours, 4 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 14,259.
• The state’s average positivity rate is 6.57%, up 0.35 percentage points since yesterday.
• The number of patients currently hospitalized is 352, up 16 from yesterday.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data are updated about 10 a.m. each day. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Community levels in Kent and Talbot counties are now MEDIUM. Community levels in Caroline, Dorchester, and Queen Anne’s counties remain LOW. The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Ga., recommends that people in communities with a MEDIUM community level do the following:
  • Stay up-t0-date on vaccinations and boosters.
  • If you are immunocompromised or at high risk for severe disease, consult your healthcare provider about whether you should wear a mask or take other precautions, such as testing.
  • If you have COVID-like symptoms, take a test.
  • If you have tested positive for COVID, have COVID-like symptoms, or have been exposed to someone with COVID, wear a mask.
• Kent County’s 7-day average positivity rate is 14.13% and its case rate is 26.48 cases per 100,000 population.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 1,051,938, an increase of 2,467 in the past 24 hours.
• In the past 24 hours, 9 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 14,254.
• The state’s average positivity rate is 6.22%, down 0.24 percentage points since yesterday.
• The number of patients currently hospitalized is 336, up 26 from yesterday.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data are updated about 10 a.m. each day. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Community levels in Talbot County are now MEDIUM, with a case rate of 242.06 per 100,000 in the past seven days. The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Ga., recommends that people in communities with a MEDIUM community level do the following:
  • Stay up-t0-date on vaccinations and boosters.
  • If you are immunocompromised or at high risk for severe disease, consult your healthcare provider about whether you should wear a mask or take other precautions, such as testing.
  • If you have COVID-like symptoms, take a test.
  • If you have tested positive for COVID, have COVID-like symptoms, or have been exposed to someone with COVID, wear a mask.
• Talbot County’s 7-day average positivity rate is 8.53% and its case rate is 13.06 cases per 100,000 population.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 1,049,471, an increase of 2,210 in the past 24 hours.
• In the past 24 hours, 9 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 14,254.
• The state’s average positivity rate is 6.46%, up 0.24 percentage points since yesterday.
• The number of patients currently hospitalized is 310, down 1 from yesterday.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data are updated about 10 a.m. each day. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Community levels in all counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore are low.
• Kent County’s 7-day average positivity rate is 7.34% and its case rate is 16.18 cases per 100,000 population.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 1,045,721, an increase of 1,626 in the past 24 hours.
• In the past 24 hours, 10 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 14,240.
• The state’s average positivity rate is 6.22%, up 0.22 percentage points since yesterday.
• The number of patients currently hospitalized is 311, up 36 from yesterday.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data are updated about 10 a.m. each day. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Community levels in all counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore are low.
• Kent County’s 7-day average positivity rate is 4.84% and its case rate is 8.09 cases per 100,000 population.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 1,031,533, an increase of 1,389 in the past 24 hours.
• In the past 24 hours, 7 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 14,192.
• The state’s average positivity rate is 4.65%, up 0.10 percentage points since yesterday.
• The number of patients currently hospitalized is 194, up 11 from yesterday.