Coronavirus In Maryland: Over 1,500 New Cases Reported, Positivity Rate Up At 4.37%
ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) -- Maryland continues to see a surge in coronavirus cases, with over 1,500 new cases reported in the state Friday- the highest daily increase since May 19.
It's the third highest daily total throughout the entire pandemic.
The state reports 1,541 new coronavirus cases overnight, bringing the total count to 151,505. Eleven more Marylanders have died, a total of 4,046.
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Hospitalizations also continue to trend up, now above 600 Marylanders hospitalized- the most since June.
Of those hospitalized, 152 are in ICUs and 457 are in acute care.
The state's calculation of its positivity rate is now at 4.37%. This comes just a day after Gov. Larry Hogan announced seven jurisdictions in Maryland are above the 5% benchmark.
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Here's a breakdown of coronavirus cases and deaths by state (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
By County
County | Cases | Deaths | |
Allegany | 972 | (26) | |
Anne Arundel | 12,795 | (271) | 12* |
Baltimore City | 18,824 | (493) | 18* |
Baltimore County | 22,046 | (658) | 23* |
Calvert | 1,265 | (28) | 1* |
Caroline | 774 | (8) | |
Carroll | 2,396 | (127) | 3* |
Cecil | 1,439 | (35) | 1* |
Charles | 3,377 | (100) | 2* |
Dorchester | 848 | (12) | |
Frederick | 5,069 | (132) | 8* |
Garrett | 172 | (1) | |
Harford | 3,948 | (78) | 4* |
Howard | 6,195 | (123) | 6* |
Kent | 354 | (24) | 2* |
Montgomery | 26,996 | (845) | 41* |
Prince George's | 34,070 | (845) | 24* |
Queen Anne's | 826 | (25) | 1* |
St. Mary's | 1,558 | (60) | |
Somerset | 484 | (6) | |
Talbot | 668 | (6) | |
Washington | 2,514 | (47) | |
Wicomico | 2,647 | (52) | |
Worcester | 1,268 | (30) | 1* |
Data not available | (14) | 1* |
By Age Range and Gender
Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
0-9 | 6,004 | ||
10-19 | 13,350 | (3) | |
20-29 | 28,782 | (24) | 1* |
30-39 | 27,317 | (54) | 6* |
40-49 | 23,989 | (132) | 3* |
50-59 | 22,058 | (331) | 16* |
60-69 | 14,802 | (662) | 14* |
70-79 | 8,626 | (1,004) | 28* |
80+ | 6,577 | (1,834) | 80* |
Data not available | (2) | ||
Female | 79,679 | (1,983) | 75* |
Male | 71,826 | (2,063) | 73* |
By Race and Ethnicity
Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
African-American (NH) | 46,466 | (1,631) | 55* |
Asian (NH) | 2,913 | (147) | 6* |
White (NH) | 41,107 | (1,744) | 73* |
Hispanic | 31,717 | (461) | 13* |
Other (NH) | 7,057 | (45) | |
Data not available | 22,245 | (18) | 1* |
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