Baltimore Sees 42% Increase Of COVID-19 Cases Since Wednesday, Mayor Young Says
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BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Baltimore Mayor Jack Young announced Friday that the city has seen a 42 percent increase of positive COVID-19 cases since Wednesday.
As of Friday morning, the city has 313 reported cases, 145 hospitalizations and four deaths as a result of the coronavirus.
There are now 2,758 cases of coronavirus in Maryland, state health officials reported Friday morning.
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That means more than 400 cases were added to the count in just a day. Forty-two people have also died in Maryland due to COVID-19.
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