COVID In Maryland: 1,173 New Cases As Hospitalizations, Positivity Rate Up
ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Maryland adds 1,173 coronavirus cases and 19 deaths as hospitalizations and the state's positivity rate are all trending up Wednesday morning.
LATEST: Over 1,300 New Cases, 3 Deaths Reported
There are now 915 Marylanders hospitalized for the virus, up 20 in the last day. Of those 224 are in ICU beds, up by 24 since Tuesday. There are 691 in acute care.
The state has recorded 402,600 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began and 8,029 people have died from the virus.
Maryland's average positivity rate is now at 4.59%, up 0.14% in the last day. The state conducted 25,310 coronavirus tests in 24 hours, with over 8.5 million tests conducted since the pandemic began.
As of Wednesday morning, 816,155 Marylanders are fully vaccinated. The state has administered 2,304,408 doses. Of those, 1,488,253 are first doses and 756,690 are second doses. In the last day, 36,664 first doses and 12,814 second doses were given out.
The state has also been administering the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. They've given out 59,465 doses, with 1,956 of those received in the last 24 hours.
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Here's a breakdown of COVID-19 cases and deaths (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
By County
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 6,467 | (201) | 1* |
| Anne Arundel | 38,011 | (545) | 14* |
| Baltimore City | 43,156 | (913) | 21* |
| Baltimore County | 54,243 | (1,319) | 35* |
| Calvert | 3,843 | (73) | 1* |
| Caroline | 2,087 | (22) | 0* |
| Carroll | 8,029 | (212) | 5* |
| Cecil | 5,269 | (123) | 2* |
| Charles | 9,531 | (167) | 2* |
| Dorchester | 2,444 | (47) | 1* |
| Frederick | 17,838 | (287) | 9* |
| Garrett | 1,889 | (61) | 1* |
| Harford | 13,472 | (251) | 4* |
| Howard | 16,848 | (218) | 6* |
| Kent | 1,214 | (42) | 2* |
| Montgomery | 65,825 | (1,417) | 46* |
| Prince George's | 76,750 | (1,348) | 29* |
| Queen Anne's | 2,671 | (39) | 1* |
| St. Mary's | 5,337 | (120) | 0* |
| Somerset | 2,459 | (35) | 0* |
| Talbot | 1,940 | (36) | 0* |
| Washington | 12,947 | (259) | 3* |
| Wicomico | 7,005 | (148) | 0* |
| Worcester | 3,325 | (91) | 1* |
| Data not available | 0 | (55) | 1* |
By Age Range and Gender
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 20,585 | (3) | 0* |
| 10-19 | 39,331 | (6) | 1* |
| 20-29 | 73,412 | (35) | 1* |
| 30-39 | 69,034 | (77) | 6* |
| 40-49 | 60,705 | (223) | 5* |
| 50-59 | 60,578 | (621) | 24* |
| 60-69 | 40,911 | (1,293) | 18* |
| 70-79 | 23,016 | (2,052) | 38* |
| 80+ | 15,028 | (3,717) | 92* |
| Data not available | 0 | (2) | 0* |
| Female | 210,305 | (3,878) | 91* |
| Male | 192,295 | (4,151) | 94* |
| Unknown | 0 | () | 0* |
By Race and Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 117,875 | (2,764) | 66* |
| Asian (NH) | 9,446 | (280) | 7* |
| White (NH) | 140,665 | (4,123) | 96* |
| Hispanic | 63,837 | (727) | 15* |
| Other (NH) | 19,051 | (82) | 0* |
| Data not available | 51,726 | (53) | 1* |
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.
