Maryland added more than 1,600 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The state has had more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases daily for 20 straight days. The one-day increase dropped below 2,000 for the first time in six days.

The 7-day positivity rate has topped 5% for 15 consecutive days and has topped 6% for 10 days.

The number of patients currently hospitalized topped 1,000 for the seventh straight day.

• Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 6 to 410, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 3.34%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 183,797, an increase of 1,658 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 11 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 4,293.

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 39 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,276 people hospitalized — 987 in acute care and 289 in intensive care.

• Of the 31,242 test results received Nov. 22, the positivity rate was 6.37%; the 7-day positivity rate was 6.88%.

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Additional information

• A total of 4,171,674 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 2,054,695 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 183,797 cases, 19,769 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 8,511 have been released from isolation.

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

Maryland added nearly 2,200 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The state has had more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases daily for 19 straight days and more than 2,000 new daily cases for six straight days.

The 7-day positivity rate dropped below 7% after three consecutive days above that rate. The 7-day positivity rate has topped 5% for 14 consecutive days and has topped 6% for nine days.

The number of patients currently hospitalized topped 1,000 for the sixth straight day.

• Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 5 to 404, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 2.97%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 182,139, an increase of 2,168 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 18 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 4,279.

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 8 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,237 people hospitalized — 969 in acute care and 268 in intensive care.

• Of the 49,894 test results received Nov. 21, the positivity rate was 4.96%; the 7-day positivity rate was 6.82%.

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 Additional information

• A total of 4,140,727 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 2,043,250 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 182,139 cases, 19,636 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 8,506 have been released from isolation.

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

Maryland added nearly 2,900 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the second highest one-day increase since the pandemic began. The highest one-day increase in cases was Thursday, Nov. 19 (2,910 new cases); the third highest was Friday, Nov. 20 (2,353 new cases).

The state has had more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases daily for 18 straight days and more than 2,000 new daily cases for five straight days.

The 7-day positivity rate topped 7% for the third day in a row. That rate has topped 5% for 13 consecutive days and has topped 6% for eight days.

The number of patients currently hospitalized topped 1,000 for the fifth straight day.

• Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 8 to 399, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 2.67%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 179,971, an increase of 2,885 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 16 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 4,261.

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 22 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,229 people hospitalized — 951 in acute care and 278 in intensive care.

• Of the 51,495 test results received Nov. 20, the positivity rate was 6.41%; the 7-day positivity rate was 7.13%.

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 Additional information

• A total of 4,090,832 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 2,026,318 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 179,971 cases, 19,434 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 8,498 have been released from isolation.

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

Maryland added more than 2,300 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the second highest one-day increase since the pandemic began. The state has had more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases daily for 17 straight days and more than 2,000 new daily cases for four straight days.

The 7-day positivity rate topped 7% for the second day in a row. That rate has topped 5% for 12 consecutive days and has topped 6% for seven days in a row.

The number of patients currently hospitalized topped 1,000 for the fourth straight day. There are slightly more than 1,200 hospitalized patients, the highest total since May 30.

• Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 4 to 391, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 2.01%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 177,086, an increase of 2,353 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 4,245.

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 15 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,207 people hospitalized — 946 in acute care and 261 in intensive care.

• Of the 41,243 test results received Nov. 19, the positivity rate was 6.57%; the 7-day positivity rate was 7.17%.

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 Additional information

• A total of 4,039,322 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 2,008,345 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 177,086 cases, 19,282 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 8,474 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 highest one-day increase since the pandemic began. The state has had more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases daily for 16 straight days.

The 7-day positivity rate topped 7% for the first time since June 10. That rate has topped 5% for 11 consecutive days and has topped 6% for six days in a row.

The number of patients currently hospitalized topped 1,000 for the third straight day. There are nearly 1,200 hospitalized patients, the highest total since May 30.

• Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 10 to 387, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 2.88%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 174,733, an increase of 2,910 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 19 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 4,220.

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 48 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,192 people hospitalized — 932 in acute care and 260 in intensive care.

• Of the 43,969 test results received Nov. 18, the positivity rate was 7.91%; the 7-day positivity rate was 7.19%.

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 Additional information

• A total of 3,998,070 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 1,994,775 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 174,733 cases, 19,134 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 8,441 have been released from isolation.

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

Maryland has had more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for 15 straight days.

The 7-day positivity rate has topped 5% for 10 consecutive days and has topped 6% for five days in a row.

The number of patients currently hospitalized topped 1,000 for the second straight day.

• Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 1 to 377, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 2.76%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 171,823, an increase of 2,018 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 15 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 4,201.

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 98 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,144 people hospitalized — 874 in acute care and 270 in intensive care.

• Of the 31,801 test results received Nov. 17, the positivity rate was 7.33%; the 7-day positivity rate was 6.82%.

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 Additional information

• A total of 3,954,107 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 1,977,512 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 171,823 cases, 18,959 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 8,421 have been released from isolation.

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