COVID-19 In MDHospitalizations, Positivity Rate Continue Downward Trend
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland added 763 new COVID-19 cases Saturday as hospitalizations and the positivity rate increased slightly, according to data from the State Department of Health.

The state also added 20 new deaths, bringing the total to 7,515.

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Thirty-three more people were hospitalized, increasing the total to 1,049. Of those, 744 were in acute care and 272 were in intensive care.

The positivity rate increased slightly to 4.17%, down from 4.12% Friday.

Since the pandemic began, 7,622,654 COVID-19 tests have been conducted; of those, 2,956,317 returned negative results.

A total of 1,044,590 COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered in the state, 717,739 of which were first doses and 326,851 of which are second doses.

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The State Department of Health reported Saturday morning that 10,854 new first dose vaccinations and 20,687 new second dose vaccinations have been administered in the past 24 hours.

Here’s a breakdown of COVID-19 cases and deaths by county (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):

County Cases Deaths
Allegany 6,382 (196) 1*
Anne Arundel 35,040 (507) 14*
Baltimore City 39,785 (846) 21*
Baltimore County 49,977 (1,213) 34*
Calvert 3,611 (66) 1*
Caroline 2,016 (18) 0*
Carroll 7,423 (203) 5*
Cecil 4,971 (115) 2*
Charles 8,714 (151) 2*
Dorchester 2,287 (42) 1*
Frederick 16,659 (257) 9*
Garrett 1,833 (58) 1*
Harford 12,262 (227) 4*
Howard 15,505 (210) 6*
Kent 1,104 (40) 2*
Montgomery 62,336 (1,350) 45*
Prince George’s 71,993 (1,274) 29*
Queen Anne’s 2,535 (37) 1*
St. Mary’s 4,984 (112) 0*
Somerset 2,362 (30) 0*
Talbot 1,844 (31) 0*
Washington 12,203 (245) 3*
Wicomico 6,685 (141) 0*
Worcester 3,226 (90) 1*
Data not available 0 (56) 0*

Here’s a breakdown of COVID-19 cases and deaths by age and gender (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):

Age/Gender Cases Deaths
0-9 18,625 (3) 0*
10-19 35,771 (6) 1*
20-29 68,153 (34) 1*
30-39 64,634 (75) 6*
40-49 57,079 (204) 5*
50-59 56,740 (569) 24*
60-69 38,363 (1,190) 18*
70-79 21,864 (1,907) 36*
80+ 14,508 (3,524) 91*
Data not available 0 (3) 0*
Female 196,788 (3,619) 89*
Male 178,949 (3,896) 93*
Unknown 0 () 0*

Here’s a breakdown of COVID-19 cases and deaths by race and ethnicity (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):

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Race/Ethnicity Cases Deaths
African-American (NH) 107,295 (2,591) 65*
Asian (NH) 8,427 (262) 7*
White (NH) 129,550 (3,838) 95*
Hispanic 60,735 (689) 15*
Other (NH) 17,651 (75) 0*
Data not available 52,079 (60) 0*

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.

CBS Baltimore Staff