Coronavirus In Maryland: Hospitalizations At Lowest Rate In 50 Days As Total Cases Near 55K

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Maryland is just under 55,000, and the number of people currently hospitalized continues to decline, state numbers released Wednesday morning show.

As of Wednesday, the state health department reported a total of 54,982 confirmed cases and 2,519 confirmed deaths from COVID-19, up 807 and 45 from Tuesday respectively.

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The number of hospitalizations, meanwhile, decreased from 1,148 on Tuesday to 1,109 on Wednesday. Of those, 638 were in acute care and 471 were in intensive care. Just over 9,100 hospitalizations have been reported since the pandemic began.

The number of current hospitalizations is at its lowest level since April 14, Gov. Larry Hogan's office said.

The state has also conducted 380,716 coronavirus tests, of which 272,643 were negative. That dropped the state's positivity rate to 9.5 percent, down just over a percent from the day before and below ten percent for the first time since late March, Hogan's office said.

Here's a breakdown of cases by county (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):

Here's a breakdown of cases by age and gender (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):

Here's a breakdown of cases by race and ethnicity (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):

For the latest information on coronavirus go to the Maryland Health Department's website or call 211. You can find all of WJZ's coverage on coronavirus in Maryland here.

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