ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — More than 400 new coronavirus cases were reported Tuesday in Maryland, bringing the total number of cases to 124,311.
Hospitalizations increased by 29 to 344 and nine more Marylanders have died since Monday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 3,802 around the state.
The statewide positivity rate remained flat at 2.59%.
The number of patients in the ICU went slightly down to 79 from 82.
Today, @MDHealthDept reports 124,311 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Maryland.
The statewide positivity rate is now 2.59%
Maryland has 3,802 deaths, 1,485,999 negative tests and 7,509 patients have been released from isolation.https://t.co/9LEHaSDimJ pic.twitter.com/Fxqhi1bkVb
— Maryland Department of Health (@MDHealthDept) September 29, 2020
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A total of 2,588,690 coronavirus tests were administered across the state throughout the pandemic and 1,485,999 came back negative.
Nearly a total of 15,500 have been hospitalized over the span of the pandemic.
Here’s a breakdown of the numbers:
By County
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 473 | (23) | |
| Anne Arundel | 10,073 | (236) | 12* |
| Baltimore City | 15,606 | (468) | 17* |
| Baltimore County | 17,939 | (607) | 23* |
| Calvert | 961 | (27) | 1* |
| Caroline | 654 | (7) | |
| Carroll | 1,957 | (123) | 3* |
| Cecil | 1,079 | (34) | 1* |
| Charles | 2,779 | (99) | 2* |
| Dorchester | 594 | (10) | |
| Frederick | 4,073 | (125) | 8* |
| Garrett | 74 | (1) | |
| Harford | 3,045 | (72) | 4* |
| Howard | 5,098 | (116) | 6* |
| Kent | 303 | (22) | 2* |
| Montgomery | 22,512 | (808) | 40* |
| Prince George’s | 29,416 | (805) | 23* |
| Queen Anne’s | 666 | (25) | 1* |
| St. Mary’s | 1,306 | (57) | |
| Somerset | 276 | (5) | |
| Talbot | 565 | (6) | |
| Washington | 1,811 | (38) | |
| Wicomico | 1,998 | (48) | |
| Worcester | 1,053 | (26) | 1* |
| Data not available | (14) |
By Age Range and Gender
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 4,635 | ||
| 10-19 | 10,483 | (2) | |
| 20-29 | 23,471 | (23) | 1* |
| 30-39 | 22,484 | (48) | 6* |
| 40-49 | 19,865 | (122) | 3* |
| 50-59 | 18,153 | (312) | 15* |
| 60-69 | 12,137 | (627) | 13* |
| 70-79 | 7,231 | (946) | 28* |
| 80+ | 5,852 | (1,720) | 78* |
| Data not available | (2) | ||
| Female | 65,662 | (1,858) | 75* |
| Male | 58,649 | (1,944) | 69* |
By Race and Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 39,382 | (1,555) | 54* |
| Asian (NH) | 2,354 | (143) | 6* |
| White (NH) | 31,172 | (1,607) | 72* |
| Hispanic | 26,902 | (440) | 12* |
| Other (NH) | 5,705 | (42) | |
| Data not available | 18,796 | (15) |
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