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Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Jan. 27

January 27, 2021 by John Griep 1 Comment

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Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 7 to 1,021, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 4.35%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 346,559, an increase of 1,939 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 33 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 6,821.

• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 6.38%, a decrease of 0.28 percentage points.

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.

Hospitalizations

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

• There currently are 1,647 people hospitalized — 1,273 in acute care and 374 in intensive care.

Filed Under: COVID-19 Tagged With: coronavirus, Covid-19, hospitalizations, positivity rate, vaccination, vaccine

Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Jan. 26

January 26, 2021 by John Griep 6 Comments

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Editor’s note: As the COVID-19 pandemic moves into the recovery and vaccination phase, we are adjusting our daily update to focus on several important statistics detailing how local counties are faring in the pandemic, as well as the long-term trends for key statistics.

Key points for today

• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 6.64%, a decrease of 0.2 percentage points. The positivity rate has generally been declining since Jan. 5 after a general increase that began in late October.

• Kent County’s 7-day average positivity rate is 6.35%, down 0.42 percentage points from yesterday.

• More than 7% of Kent County’s population has gotten a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Filed Under: COVID-19 Tagged With: coronavirus, Covid-19, hospitalizations, positivity rate, vaccination, vaccine

Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Jan. 25

January 25, 2021 by John Griep Leave a Comment

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Maryland added nearly 1,700 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 36 deaths.

The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 6.84%, a decrease of 0.37 percentage points. The positivity rate was last below 7% on Nov. 29.

Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 6 to 1,013, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 6.77%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 343,138, an increase of 1,686 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 36 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 6,726.

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 1 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,669 people hospitalized — 1,274 in acute care and 395 in intensive care.

• Of the 34,734 test results received yesterday, 6.11% were positive.

For additional COVID-19 graphics and links to resources, click here.

Additional information

• A total of 6,758,236 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 2,788,018 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 343,138 cases, 31,188 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 9,476 have been released from isolation.

Filed Under: COVID-19 Tagged With: cases, coronavirus, Covid-19, deaths, hospitalizations, positivity rate, vaccination, vaccine

Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Jan. 24

January 24, 2021 by John Griep Leave a Comment

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Maryland added more than 2,100 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 28 deaths.

The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 7.21%, a decrease of 0.18 percentage points.

Proportion Vaccinated by County

Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 14 to 1,007, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 7.88%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 341,452, an increase of 2,145 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 28 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 6,690.

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 49 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,668 people hospitalized — 1,276 in acute care and 392 in intensive care.

• Of the 47,331 test results received yesterday, 5.59% were positive.

For additional COVID-19 graphics and links to resources, click here.

Md. Hospital Capacity and Beds in Use

Additional information

• A total of 6,723,502 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 2,779,405 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 341,452 cases, 31,034 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 9,474 have been released from isolation.

Filed Under: COVID-19 Tagged With: cases, coronavirus, Covid-19, deaths, hospitalizations, positivity rate

Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Jan. 23

January 23, 2021 by John Griep Leave a Comment

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Maryland added nearly 2,400 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 45 deaths.

The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 7.39%, a decrease of 0.11 percentage points.

Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 9 to 993, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 7.76%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 339,307, an increase of 2,392 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 6,662.

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 51 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,717 people hospitalized — 1,312 in acute care and 405 in intensive care.

• Of the 47,692 test results received yesterday, 6.24% were positive.

For additional COVID-19 graphics and links to resources, click here.

Md. Hospital Capacity and Beds in Use

Additional information

• A total of 6,678,255 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 2,771,726 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 339,307 cases, 30,866 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 9,471 have been released from isolation.

Filed Under: COVID-19 Tagged With: cases, coronavirus, Covid-19, deaths, hospitalizations, positivity rate

Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Jan. 22

January 22, 2021 by John Griep 2 Comments

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Maryland added nearly 2,400 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 57 deaths.

The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 7.5%, a decrease of 0.16 percentage points.

Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 18 to 982, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 7.48%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 336,915, an increase of 2,396 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 57 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 6,617.

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 44 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,768 people hospitalized — 1,388 in acute care and 424 in intensive care.

• Of the 51,990 test results received yesterday, 5.72% were positive.

For additional COVID-19 graphics and links to resources, click here.

Md. Hospital Capacity and Beds in Use

Additional information

• A total of 6,630,564 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 2,760,718 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 336,915 cases, 30,697 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 9,469 have been released from isolation.

Filed Under: COVID-19 Tagged With: cases, coronavirus, Covid-19, deaths, hospitalizations, positivity rate

Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Jan. 21

January 21, 2021 by John Griep Leave a Comment

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Maryland added more than 2,100 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 46 deaths.

The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 7.66%, a decrease of 0.10 percentage points.

Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 8 to 964, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 8.26%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 334,519, an increase of 2,166 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 46 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 6,560.

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 46 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,812 people hospitalized — 1,388 in acute care and 424 in intensive care.

• Of the 37,628 test results received yesterday, 7.51% were positive.

For additional COVID-19 graphics and links to resources, click here.

Md. Hospital Capacity and Beds in Use

Additional information

• A total of 6,578,575 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 2,749,627 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 334,519 cases, 30,498 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 9,459 have been released from isolation.

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Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Jan. 20

January 20, 2021 by John Griep 3 Comments

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The U.S. has topped more than 400,000 deaths from COVID-19.

Maryland added more than 2,100 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 38 deaths.

The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 7.76%, a decrease of 0.04 percentage points.

Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 7 to 956, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 7.41%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 332,353, an increase of 2,167 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 38 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 6,514.

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 17 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,858 people hospitalized — 1,438 in acute care and 420 in intensive care.

• Of the 30,886 test results received yesterday, 8.51% were positive.

For additional COVID-19 graphics and links to resources, click here.

Md. Hospital Capacity and Beds in Use

Additional information

• A total of 6,541,052 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 2,740,161 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 332,353 cases, 30,327 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 9,457 have been released from isolation.

Filed Under: COVID-19 Tagged With: cases, coronavirus, Covid-19, deaths, hospitalizations, positivity rate

Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Jan. 19

January 19, 2021 by John Griep Leave a Comment

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Maryland added more than 1,900 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 53 deaths.

The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 7.8%, a decrease of 0.42 percentage points. The rate had been above 8% for 21 days.

Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 6 to 949, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 8.09%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 330,186, an increase of 1,972 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 53 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 6,476.

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 25 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,875 people hospitalized — 1,464 in acute care and 411 in intensive care.

• Of the 29,389 test results received yesterday, 8.26% were positive.

For additional COVID-19 graphics and links to resources, click here.

Md. Hospital Capacity and Beds in Use

Additional information

• A total of 6,510,156 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 2,731,921 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 330,186 cases, 30,157 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 9,456 have been released from isolation.

Filed Under: COVID-19 Tagged With: cases, coronavirus, Covid-19, deaths, hospitalizations, positivity rate

Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Jan. 18

January 18, 2021 by John Griep Leave a Comment

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Maryland added more than 1,700 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 29 additional deaths.

The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 8.22%, an increase of 0.1 percentage points. The rate has been above 8% for 21 days.

Key points for today

• Kent County COVID-19 cases increased by 6 to 943, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 8.27%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 328,214, an increase of 1,769 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 6,423.

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 27 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 1,850 people hospitalized — 1,429 in acute care and 421 in intensive care.

• Of the 25,735 test results received yesterday, 8.78% were positive.

For additional COVID-19 graphics and links to resources, click here.

Md. Hospital Capacity and Beds in Use

Additional information

• A total of 6,480,786 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 2,724,491 people have tested negative.

• Of the state’s 328,214 cases, 29,842 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 9,455 have been released from isolation.

Filed Under: COVID-19 Tagged With: cases, coronavirus, Covid-19, deaths, hospitalizations, positivity rate

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