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Coronavirus In Maryland: Cases Top 73.5K As Hospitalization Slightly Decline

July 13, 2020 / 10:09 AM EDT / CBS Baltimore

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- As coronavirus cases in Maryland top 73,500, hospitalizations slightly declined after a slight increase over the weekend.

The state reports a total of 73,527 positive COVID-19 cases over the span of the pandemic as of July 13.

Currently, 386 people are hospitalized with 108 in the ICU. As of Monday, 3,194 people have died from the virus in the state.

Maryland has administered 818,993 coronavirus tests with 578,430 being negative. The positivity rate is at 4.63 percent according to the state's data, though a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University puts it at 5.48 percent.

UPDATE: The @MDHealthDept is now reporting 73,527 confirmed cases of #COVIDー19 in Maryland. The state has conducted a total of 818,993 tests.

The statewide positivity rate is now 4.63%.

Number of persons tested negative: 578,430
Number of confirmed deaths: 3,194 pic.twitter.com/iGb0ul4wVR
— Kata Hall Burke (@katadhall) July 13, 2020

Of the 11,467 ever hospitalized, 5,230 have been released from isolation.

CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES:

Governor Larry Hogan tweeted, "While a number of states continue to see alarming #COVID19 spikes and outbreaks, the encouraging trends in Maryland's key metrics are holding steady."

While a number of states continue to see alarming #COVID19 spikes and outbreaks, the encouraging trends in Maryland's key metrics are holding steady. 818,993 tests have now been completed, our statewide positivity rate is 4.63%, and ICU bed usage is at its lowest since March 29. pic.twitter.com/q9uxqgLGhf
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) July 13, 2020

Maryland has opened free testing sites across the state, urging people to learn their status.

At CVS testing locations, the pharmacy said results could take up to seven days to process because of a lab backlog.

While Maryland has not seen outbreaks surge like they have the South and West, the resort community of Ocean City has seen several restaurants close or restrict indoor dining either as a precaution or because staff tested positive.

Health officials urged people to continue to wear masks in public. President Trump wore a mask during an appearance in Maryland over the weekend.

His administration is now pushing for schools to reopen in the fall. Governor Hogan said Maryland is working on a plan that would combine classroom and virtual instruction—but nothing is final yet.

The CEO of Baltimore City schools recently said there would be a plan for all-virtual instruction for those parents who do not feel comfortable sending their children back into the classroom.

Here's a breakdown of the cases:

By County

County	Cases	Deaths
Allegany	218	(18)
Anne Arundel	5,562	(202)	8*
Baltimore City	8,566	(353)	13*
Baltimore County	8,892	(474)	22*
Calvert	453	(26)	1*
Caroline	336	(3)
Carroll	1,221	(113)	3*
Cecil	529	(28)	1*
Charles	1,528	(88)	2*
Dorchester	217	(5)
Frederick	2,605	(113)	7*
Garrett	27
Harford	1,288	(63)	3*
Howard	2,850	(90)	6*
Kent	205	(22)	1*
Montgomery	15,780	(722)	38*
Prince George's	19,773	(691)	23*
Queen Anne's	290	(22)	1*
St. Mary's	708	(51)
Somerset	101	(3)
Talbot	189	(4)
Washington	728	(29)
Wicomico	1,139	(42)
Worcester	322	(17)	1*
Data not available		(15)	1*

By Age Range and Gender

Age/Gender	Cases	Deaths
0-9	2,297
10-19	4,019	(1)
20-29	11,422	(18)	1*
30-39	13,765	(42)	5*
40-49	12,840	(101)	3*
50-59	11,380	(250)	13*
60-69	8,065	(522)	12*
70-79	5,081	(786)	20*
80+	4,658	(1,461)	76*
Data not available		(13)	1*
Female	38,231	(1,572)	69*
Male	35,296	(1,622)	62*

By Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity	Cases	Deaths
African-American (NH)	21,250	(1,298)	49*
Asian (NH)	1,427	(124)	6*
White (NH)	14,901	(1,357)	67*
Hispanic	19,491	(363)	8*
Other (NH)	3,518	(35)
Data not available	12,940	(17)	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.