Coronavirus In Maryland: No New Deaths Reported For First Time Since March As State Passes 125K Total Cases
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- Maryland saw 785 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, though no new deaths were reported and three fewer people were in the hospital, data from the state's health department published Thursday morning showed.
"We are doing better than most states across the country and the nation as a whole," Governor Larry Hogan said during a press conference Thursday at the State House. "I wouldn't say we're not concerned about a potential outbreak in the fall, but right now, our health metrics could not possibly be any better."
Maryland has now seen 125,510 COVID-19 cases and 3,805 deaths.
For the first time since late March, the state reported no new deaths Wednesday. In a statement, Gov. Larry Hogan said the "encouraging milestone is a tribute to the incredibly heroic efforts of our doctors, nurses and health care workers on the front lines, and the courage and perseverance Marylanders have demonstrated in response to this unprecedented challenge."
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Of the 331 people in the hospital, 257 are in acute care and 74 are in intensive care.
The state's positivity rate sits at 2.88%, up from 2.68% on Wednesday. Statewide, 2,629,898 COVID-19 tests have been conducted, of which 1,502,690 came back negative.
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Here's a breakdown of cases and deaths by county (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 484 | (23) | |
| Anne Arundel | 10,186 | (239) | 12* |
| Baltimore City | 15,793 | (469) | 17* |
| Baltimore County | 18,148 | (609) | 23* |
| Calvert | 980 | (27) | 1* |
| Caroline | 659 | (7) | |
| Carroll | 1,975 | (123) | 3* |
| Cecil | 1,090 | (34) | 1* |
| Charles | 2,819 | (99) | 2* |
| Dorchester | 598 | (10) | |
| Frederick | 4,117 | (125) | 8* |
| Garrett | 75 | (1) | |
| Harford | 3,086 | (72) | 4* |
| Howard | 5,149 | (116) | 6* |
| Kent | 305 | (22) | 2* |
| Montgomery | 22,679 | (810) | 40* |
| Prince George's | 29,617 | (805) | 23* |
| Queen Anne's | 669 | (25) | 1* |
| St. Mary's | 1,317 | (57) | |
| Somerset | 282 | (5) | |
| Talbot | 570 | (6) | |
| Washington | 1,837 | (39) | |
| Wicomico | 2,016 | (49) | |
| Worcester | 1,059 | (27) | 1* |
| Data not available | (6) |
Here's a breakdown of cases and deaths by age and gender (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 4,689 | ||
| 10-19 | 10,681 | (2) | |
| 20-29 | 23,741 | (23) | 1* |
| 30-39 | 22,654 | (48) | 6* |
| 40-49 | 20,006 | (123) | 3* |
| 50-59 | 18,322 | (311) | 15* |
| 60-69 | 12,239 | (628) | 13* |
| 70-79 | 7,303 | (946) | 28* |
| 80+ | 5,875 | (1,722) | 78* |
| Data not available | (2) | ||
| Female | 66,229 | (1,861) | 75* |
| Male | 59,281 | (1,944) | 69* |
Here's a breakdown of cases and deaths by race and ethnicity (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 39,670 | (1,559) | 54* |
| Asian (NH) | 2,371 | (143) | 6* |
| White (NH) | 31,634 | (1,611) | 72* |
| Hispanic | 27,061 | (441) | 12* |
| Other (NH) | 5,761 | (43) | |
| Data not available | 19,013 | (8) |
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