Coronavirus In Maryland: Over 1,200 New Cases Reported As Total Tops 83K
ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Maryland recorded more than 1,200 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the state's total to over 83,000, data from the Maryland Department of Health shows.
It's the largest number of recorded cases in a day since May 19, which had an overnight change of 1,734.
The state is now reporting 83,054 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Eleven more people have died from the virus.
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The number of people hospitalized due to the virus increased by twelve to 545. Of those in the hospital, 388 are in acute care and 157 are in intensive care.
The statewide positivity rate went down to 4.48 percent, as the state has conducted 1,075,316 tests. Of those, 742,272 have tested negative.
The state said its reporting a record 33,874 tests in one day, 3.92 percent of which came back positive.
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"There is still a lot of transmission in this area and we need to be very vigilant," Dr. David Dowdy, of the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, said. "This is not going away and we all need to do our part."
"It's harder for us to control, and that we really do depend more and more on everyone following the rules, wearing a mask and keep [your] distance," Dr. Dowdy added.
By County
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 252 | (18) | |
| Anne Arundel | 6,343 | (206) | 8* |
| Baltimore City | 10,210 | (383) | 14* |
| Baltimore County | 10,793 | (504) | 20* |
| Calvert | 528 | (26) | 1* |
| Caroline | 393 | (3) | |
| Carroll | 1,355 | (113) | 2* |
| Cecil | 596 | (29) | 1* |
| Charles | 1,719 | (88) | 2* |
| Dorchester | 305 | (5) | |
| Frederick | 2,870 | (113) | 7* |
| Garrett | 42 | ||
| Harford | 1,579 | (64) | 3* |
| Howard | 3,313 | (96) | 6* |
| Kent | 228 | (22) | 1* |
| Montgomery | 16,922 | (744) | 38* |
| Prince George's | 21,432 | (706) | 23* |
| Queen Anne's | 357 | (22) | 1* |
| St. Mary's | 822 | (52) | |
| Somerset | 114 | (3) | |
| Talbot | 298 | (4) | |
| Washington | 864 | (30) | |
| Wicomico | 1,228 | (42) | |
| Worcester | 491 | (17) | 1* |
| Data not available | (14) | 1* |
By Age Range and Gender
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 2,695 | ||
| 10-19 | 4,863 | (1) | |
| 20-29 | 13,914 | (18) | 1* |
| 30-39 | 15,630 | (44) | 5* |
| 40-49 | 14,193 | (105) | 3* |
| 50-59 | 12,560 | (260) | 13* |
| 60-69 | 8,775 | (540) | 11* |
| 70-79 | 5,468 | (818) | 20* |
| 80+ | 4,956 | (1,506) | 75* |
| Data not available | (12) | 1* | |
| Female | 43,439 | (1,625) | 67* |
| Male | 39,615 | (1,679) | 62* |
By Race and Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 24,844 | (1,349) | 48* |
| Asian (NH) | 1,591 | (125) | 6* |
| White (NH) | 17,904 | (1,397) | 66* |
| Hispanic | 20,933 | (384) | 8* |
| Other (NH) | 3,863 | (35) | |
| Data not available | 13,919 | (14) | 1* |
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.
