COVID-19 In Maryland: Hospitalizations Increase As 1.9K More Cases, 28 More Deaths Reported
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- Coronavirus hospitalizations increased for the second day in a row in Maryland as the state reported more than 1,900 new cases and 28 new deaths Monday.
According to the state's health department, 1,985 new COVID-19 cases were reported Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 269,183.
Hospitalizations also increased by 46 patients, making the total 1,738. Of those hospitalized, 423 are in the ICU.
The statewide coronavirus positivity rate remained steady at 7.42%.
A total of 5,573 Marylanders have died from the virus since March.
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More than 38,900 tests were administered in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 5.61 million.
A total of 20,812 have been vaccinated in Maryland.
Here's a breakdown of the numbers:
By County
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 5,276 | (152) | |
| Anne Arundel | 23,634 | (339) | 13* |
| Baltimore City | 30,989 | (674) | 21* |
| Baltimore County | 37,799 | (880) | 29* |
| Calvert | 2,164 | (44) | 1* |
| Caroline | 1,281 | (10) | |
| Carroll | 4,970 | (161) | 4* |
| Cecil | 3,470 | (69) | 2* |
| Charles | 5,892 | (118) | 1* |
| Dorchester | 1,323 | (19) | |
| Frederick | 10,788 | (174) | 8* |
| Garrett | 1,421 | (43) | 1* |
| Harford | 8,323 | (147) | 4* |
| Howard | 10,898 | (170) | 6* |
| Kent | 713 | (25) | 2* |
| Montgomery | 45,050 | (1,061) | 43* |
| Prince George's | 53,338 | (1,042) | 27* |
| Queen Anne's | 1,576 | (26) | 1* |
| St. Mary's | 3,144 | (84) | |
| Somerset | 1,697 | (20) | |
| Talbot | 1,121 | (7) | |
| Washington | 7,730 | (136) | 2* |
| Wicomico | 4,515 | (75) | |
| Worcester | 2,071 | (45) | 1* |
| Data not available | (52) | 1* |
By Age Range and Gender
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 12,135 | (1) | |
| 10-19 | 24,325 | (4) | 1* |
| 20-29 | 49,926 | (27) | 1* |
| 30-39 | 47,404 | (61) | 6* |
| 40-49 | 41,784 | (167) | 4* |
| 50-59 | 40,342 | (434) | 20* |
| 60-69 | 26,937 | (865) | 17* |
| 70-79 | 15,521 | (1,416) | 30* |
| 80+ | 10,809 | (2,596) | 88* |
| Data not available | (2) | ||
| Female | 141,347 | (2,701) | 81* |
| Male | 127,836 | (2,872) | 86* |
By Race and Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 78,325 | (2,071) | 60* |
| Asian (NH) | 5,588 | (183) | 7* |
| White (NH) | 86,664 | (2,655) | 84* |
| Hispanic | 47,107 | (550) | 14* |
| Other (NH) | 12,364 | (58) | |
| Data not available | 39,135 | (56) | 2* |
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