As COVID-19 Cases Surpass 62K In Maryland, Hospitalizations Continue To Decrease
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- For the 19th consecutive day, coronavirus hospitalizations in Maryland have decreased, but the number of cases just surpassed 62,000.
The Maryland Department of Health reports that Maryland has had 62,032 positive COVID-19 cases, but hospitalizations decreased slightly from 751 to 745.
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Decline In Maryland For 20th Consecutive Day
The statewide positivity rate is also down to 6.55%
Although hospitalizations are down, more people died from the virus over the weekend, the state reporting 2,817 coronavirus-related deaths.
Of the 10,222 ever hospitalized, 4,567 people were released from isolation. There are 292 currently in the ICU. It's the first time in 10 weeks that number is below 300.
The state also reported more than a half of a million people have been tested in the state -- 500,791 to be exact and 359,076 have tested negative.
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Here's a breakdown of numbers:
By County
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 187 | (17) | |
| Anne Arundel | 4,623 | (185) | 9* |
| Baltimore City | 6,747 | (293) | 8* |
| Baltimore County | 7,199 | (403) | 21* |
| Calvert | 376 | (20) | 1* |
| Caroline | 283 | (2) | |
| Carroll | 992 | (102) | 3* |
| Cecil | 445 | (29) | 1* |
| Charles | 1,272 | (81) | 2* |
| Dorchester | 165 | (4) | |
| Frederick | 2,298 | (107) | 7* |
| Garrett | 10 | ||
| Harford | 1,019 | (55) | 3* |
| Howard | 2,350 | (70) | 5* |
| Kent | 193 | (23) | 1* |
| Montgomery | 13,657 | (655) | 39* |
| Prince George's | 17,400 | (615) | 25* |
| Queen Anne's | 183 | (12) | |
| St. Mary's | 582 | (40) | |
| Somerset | 80 | (3) | |
| Talbot | 107 | (4) | |
| Washington | 579 | (22) | |
| Wicomico | 1,027 | (35) | |
| Worcester | 258 | (16) | 1* |
| Data not available | (24) | 4* |
By Age Range and Gender
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 1,759 | ||
| 10-19 | 3,018 | (1) | |
| 20-29 | 8,856 | (14) | 1* |
| 30-39 | 11,577 | (35) | 5* |
| 40-49 | 11,111 | (87) | 3* |
| 50-59 | 9,841 | (209) | 11* |
| 60-69 | 7,094 | (460) | 13* |
| 70-79 | 4,521 | (693) | 18* |
| 80+ | 4,255 | (1,295) | 75* |
| Data not available | (23) | 4* | |
| Female | 32,241 | (1,381) | 71* |
| Male | 29,791 | (1,436) | 59* |
By Race and Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 17,767 | (1,157) | 45* |
| Asian (NH) | 1,205 | (109) | 6* |
| White (NH) | 12,069 | (1,196) | 68* |
| Hispanic | 16,834 | (297) | 7* |
| Other (NH) | 3,149 | (30) | |
| Data not available | 11,008 | (28) | 4* |
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