Coronavirus In Maryland: 5 More Deaths Reported, Positivity Rate & Hospitalizations Decrease
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- Coronavirus hospitalizations and positivity rate decreased slightly in Maryland Saturday as five additional deaths were reported by the State Department of Health.
As of Saturday, Maryland has seen 130,795 cases of the coronavirus and 3,850 deaths, an increase of 636 cases and five deaths from Friday.
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Eight fewer people were hospitalized Saturday; the total dropped from 391 on Friday to 383 on Saturday. Of those in the hospital, 292 were in acute care and 91 were in intensive care.
The state's calculation of the positivity rate decreased from 2.87% to 2.79%.
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Since the pandemic began, the state has seen 2,863,083 coronavirus tests conducted, of which 1,589,007 have come back negative.
Here's a breakdown of cases and deaths by county (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 513 | (23) | |
| Anne Arundel | 10,732 | (243) | 12* |
| Baltimore City | 16,390 | (474) | 17* |
| Baltimore County | 18,887 | (619) | 23* |
| Calvert | 1,057 | (27) | 1* |
| Caroline | 680 | (7) | |
| Carroll | 2,069 | (123) | 3* |
| Cecil | 1,163 | (35) | 1* |
| Charles | 2,922 | (99) | 2* |
| Dorchester | 633 | (10) | |
| Frederick | 4,314 | (126) | 8* |
| Garrett | 79 | (1) | |
| Harford | 3,246 | (72) | 4* |
| Howard | 5,391 | (117) | 6* |
| Kent | 320 | (22) | 2* |
| Montgomery | 23,505 | (815) | 40* |
| Prince George's | 30,621 | (810) | 23* |
| Queen Anne's | 699 | (25) | 1* |
| St. Mary's | 1,363 | (58) | |
| Somerset | 341 | (4) | |
| Talbot | 583 | (6) | |
| Washington | 1,972 | (41) | |
| Wicomico | 2,190 | (49) | |
| Worcester | 1,125 | (29) | 1* |
| Data not available | (15) | 1* |
Here's a breakdown of cases and deaths by age and gender (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
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Here's a breakdown of cases and deaths by race and ethnicity (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
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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.
