Coronavirus In Maryland: Total Cases Approach 69K, Hospitalizations Decline Slightly
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- The number of Marylanders hospitalized due to the coronavirus fell again Friday as the total number of positive cases approaches 69,000, data released from the state's health department shows.
As of Friday morning, the health department reported 422 Marylanders were currently hospitalized due to COVID-19. Of those cases, 279 are acute care and 143 are intensive care.
That's slightly lower than Thursday, when the health department said 441 people were hospitalized.
The total number of cases increased from 68,423 on Thursday to 68,961 on Friday. Just under 3,1000 Marylanders have died due to COVID-19.
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The state reports officials have conducted 691,495 COVID-19 tests since the pandemic began. The rate of tests that came back positive increased from 4.76 percent on Thursday to 4.92 percent on Friday.
Here are the latest numbers of cases and deaths by county (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 206 | (17) | |
| Anne Arundel | 5,200 | (201) | 8* |
| Baltimore City | 7,789 | (332) | 10* |
| Baltimore County | 8,183 | (457) | 21* |
| Calvert | 419 | (26) | 1* |
| Caroline | 321 | (3) | |
| Carroll | 1,155 | (110) | 2* |
| Cecil | 487 | (28) | 1* |
| Charles | 1,426 | (84) | 2* |
| Dorchester | 188 | (5) | |
| Frederick | 2,520 | (112) | 7* |
| Garrett | 11 | ||
| Harford | 1,173 | (60) | 3* |
| Howard | 2,618 | (86) | 5* |
| Kent | 200 | (22) | 1* |
| Montgomery | 15,021 | (709) | 38* |
| Prince George's | 18,861 | (664) | 23* |
| Queen Anne's | 234 | (18) | 1* |
| St. Mary's | 651 | (51) | |
| Somerset | 87 | (3) | |
| Talbot | 144 | (4) | |
| Washington | 691 | (28) | |
| Wicomico | 1,085 | (40) | |
| Worcester | 291 | (16) | 1* |
| Data not available | (23) |
Here are the latest numbers of cases and deaths by age and gender(probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 2,098 | ||
| 10-19 | 3,605 | (1) | |
| 20-29 | 10,264 | (16) | 1* |
| 30-39 | 12,890 | (41) | 5* |
| 40-49 | 12,183 | (98) | 3* |
| 50-59 | 10,810 | (242) | 13* |
| 60-69 | 7,708 | (501) | 12* |
| 70-79 | 4,882 | (756) | 18* |
| 80+ | 4,521 | (1,423) | 72* |
| Data not available | (21) | ||
| Female | 35,738 | (1,518) | 64* |
| Male | 33,223 | (1,581) | 60* |
Here are the latest numbers of cases and deaths by race and ethnicity (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 19,783 | (1,251) | 46* |
| Asian (NH) | 1,327 | (121) | 6* |
| White (NH) | 13,617 | (1,321) | 64* |
| Hispanic | 18,460 | (344) | 8* |
| Other (NH) | 3,379 | (34) | |
| Data not available | 12,395 | (28) |
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