Coronavirus In Maryland: Cases Top 87K; Statewide Positive Test Rate Drops
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- Maryland recorded just under 900 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing the state's total to more than 87,000, data from the state's health department shows.
Officials report a total of 87,177 COVID-19 cases in the state, up 892 from Wednesday.
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The number of hospitalizations rose from 571 on Wednesday to 585 on Thursday. Of those, 446 are in acute care and 139 are in intensive care.
Ten new deaths were also reported, bringing the state's total to 3,357.
More than 25,000 additional COVID-19 tests were reported on Thursday, bringing the state's total to 1,186,132. Of those, 806,788 have tested negative.
The statewide positive test rate dropped from 4.77 percent on Wednesday to 4.57 percent on Thursday.
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In Baltimore City, the total number of coronavirus cases topped 11,000 on Thursday, joining Baltimore, Montgomery and Prince George's counties in surpassing the 11,000 mark.
Here's a breakdown of coronavirus cases and deaths by county (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 264 | (18) | |
| Anne Arundel | 6,684 | (208) | 8* |
| Baltimore City | 11,004 | (392) | 14* |
| Baltimore County | 11,615 | (523) | 22* |
| Calvert | 565 | (26) | 1* |
| Caroline | 418 | (3) | |
| Carroll | 1,435 | (114) | 2* |
| Cecil | 619 | (29) | 1* |
| Charles | 1,819 | (88) | 2* |
| Dorchester | 326 | (5) | |
| Frederick | 2,964 | (114) | 7* |
| Garrett | 45 | ||
| Harford | 1,716 | (64) | 3* |
| Howard | 3,472 | (99) | 6* |
| Kent | 229 | (22) | 1* |
| Montgomery | 17,397 | (750) | 39* |
| Prince George's | 22,183 | (711) | 23* |
| Queen Anne's | 378 | (24) | 1* |
| St. Mary's | 874 | (53) | |
| Somerset | 117 | (3) | |
| Talbot | 330 | (4) | |
| Washington | 936 | (30) | |
| Wicomico | 1,269 | (44) | |
| Worcester | 518 | (17) | 1* |
| Data not available | (16) |
Here's a breakdown of coronavirus cases and deaths by age and gender (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 2,881 | ||
| 10-19 | 5,299 | (1) | |
| 20-29 | 14,934 | (19) | 1* |
| 30-39 | 16,432 | (45) | 5* |
| 40-49 | 14,763 | (107) | 3* |
| 50-59 | 13,068 | (263) | 15* |
| 60-69 | 9,114 | (550) | 11* |
| 70-79 | 5,640 | (826) | 21* |
| 80+ | 5,046 | (1,533) | 75* |
| Data not available | (13) | ||
| Female | 45,753 | (1,649) | 68* |
| Male | 41,424 | (1,708) | 63* |
Here's a breakdown of coronavirus cases and deaths by race and ethnicity (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 26,601 | (1,371) | 49* |
| Asian (NH) | 1,634 | (127) | 6* |
| White (NH) | 19,023 | (1,420) | 67* |
| Hispanic | 21,422 | (387) | 9* |
| Other (NH) | 4,009 | (35) | |
| Data not available | 14,488 | (17) |
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.
