COVID-19 In Maryland: State Sees Second-Highest Single-Day Case Increase, Fifth Day In Past Week With More Than 2K Cases

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland reported another 2,353 COVID-19 cases Friday, the second-highest one-day case total and the fifth day in the past week the state has seen more than 2,000 cases in a single day, data from the state’s health department shows.

As of Friday, 177,086 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been reported in the state during the pandemic. Twenty-five new deaths were reported Friday, bringing the state’s death toll to 4,245. Friday’s numbers come one day after the state reported its highest single-day number of new cases — 2,910.

Fifteen more people were hospitalized, bringing the state’s total to 1,207. Of those, the health department reported 946 were in acute care and 261 were in intensive care.

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The state has now seen more than four million coronavirus tests conducted — 4,039,322 — of which 2,008,345 have come back negative. The positivity rate decreased from 7.19% on Thursday to 7.17% on Friday.

Here’s a breakdown of coronavirus cases and deaths by county (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):

Here’s a breakdown of coronavirus cases and deaths by age and gender (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):

Here’s a breakdown of coronavirus cases and deaths by race and ethnicity (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):

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