Coronavirus In Maryland: Over 800 New Cases Reported, 11 Deaths In 24 Hours
ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — The number of COVID-19 cases in Maryland increased by over 800 in 24 hours- the most since early June, Saturday morning state numbers show.
There are now 77,206 confirmed cases in the state, up by 835 in one day, and 3,238 people have died.
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Hospitalizations are still flat, with 448 people hospitalized for the virus in Maryland compared to 434. There are 311 in acute care and 137 in ICUs.
Maryland has administered 914,954 tests, with 643,780 testing negative.
The statewide positivity rate is now 4.44 percent.
UPDATE: The @MDHealthDept is now reporting 77,206 confirmed cases of #COVIDー19 in Maryland. The state has conducted a total of 914,954 tests.
— Kata Hall Burke (@katadhall) July 18, 2020
The statewide positivity rate is now 4.44%.
Number of persons tested negative: 643,780
Number of confirmed deaths: 3,238 pic.twitter.com/6hq5jcE9Kp
Of the 11,788 hospitalized throughout the pandemic, 5,344 have been released for isolation.
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By County
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 232 | (18) | |
| Anne Arundel | 5,902 | (205) | 8* |
| Baltimore City | 9,284 | (364) | 14* |
| Baltimore County | 9,517 | (489) | 20* |
| Calvert | 483 | (26) | 1* |
| Caroline | 352 | (3) | |
| Carroll | 1,256 | (113) | 3* |
| Cecil | 550 | (28) | 1* |
| Charles | 1,593 | (88) | 2* |
| Dorchester | 238 | (5) | |
| Frederick | 2,701 | (113) | 7* |
| Garrett | 33 | ||
| Harford | 1,380 | (63) | 3* |
| Howard | 3,040 | (92) | 6* |
| Kent | 218 | (22) | 1* |
| Montgomery | 16,251 | (730) | 38* |
| Prince George's | 20,425 | (700) | 23* |
| Queen Anne's | 310 | (22) | 1* |
| St. Mary's | 764 | (51) | |
| Somerset | 107 | (3) | |
| Talbot | 238 | (4) | |
| Washington | 773 | (29) | |
| Wicomico | 1,176 | (42) | |
| Worcester | 383 | (17) | 1* |
| Data not available | (11) | 1* |
By Age Range and Gender
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 2,462 | ||
| 10-19 | 4,352 | (1) | |
| 20-29 | 12,388 | (18) | 1* |
| 30-39 | 14,466 | (44) | 5* |
| 40-49 | 13,369 | (102) | 3* |
| 50-59 | 11,832 | (255) | 13* |
| 60-69 | 8,349 | (526) | 11* |
| 70-79 | 5,226 | (802) | 20* |
| 80+ | 4,762 | (1,482) | 76* |
| Data not available | (8) | 1* | |
| Female | 40,262 | (1,595) | 68* |
| Male | 36,944 | (1,643) | 62* |
By Race and Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 22,528 | (1,318) | 48* |
| Asian (NH) | 1,490 | (124) | 6* |
| White (NH) | 16,113 | (1,372) | 67* |
| Hispanic | 20,191 | (375) | 8* |
| Other (NH) | 3,667 | (37) | |
| Data not available | 13,217 | (12) | 1* |
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