Coronavirus Latest: Hospitalizations Drop As Maryland Reports More Than 33K COVID-19 Cases
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- Maryland health officials reported 33,373 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state, according to the new numbers released Monday morning, but the good news is the state also reported its biggest daily drop in hospitalizations.
COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped by nearly 100 since Sunday morning. And even more good news, the number of ICU cases also dropped; there are currently 585 patients in intensive care as of Monday. That number dropped from 611 reported on Sunday.
Latest: Hospitalizations Remain Flat As COVID-19 Cases Top 34K In Maryland
Of the more than 6,100 that were hospitalized during the pandemic, nearly 2,300 people have been released from the hospital.
Even with the decline in numbers, 35 more people died from coronavirus since Sunday. In total, 1,573 people have died of COVID-19 in Maryland and there are 110 more probable deaths.
There have been more than 131,000 negative tests in the state.
UPDATE: The @MDHealthDept is now reporting 33,373 confirmed cases of #COVIDー19 in Maryland.
— Kata Hall Burke (@katadhall) May 11, 2020
We have added 786 cases since yesterday.
Negative tests: 131,407
Number of deaths: 1,573
Number of probable deaths: 110
Released from isolation: 2,298https://t.co/1RfN0kvM21
Prince George's and Montgomery counties remain at the top of the list for the number of cases.
In Baltimore, the 21224 and the 21215 zip codes are still reporting the highest number of cases in city.
ZIP CODES WITH HIGHEST CASE COUNTS (6-10):
— Kata Hall Burke (@katadhall) May 11, 2020
20784, 549 cases, Prince George's
20782, 520 cases, Prince George's
21224, 507 cases, Baltimore
21215, 478 cases, Baltimore/Baltimore City
20903, 456 cases, Montgomery
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Here's a breakdown of the data:
By County
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 146 | (12) | |
| Anne Arundel | 2,492 | (115) | 9* |
| Baltimore City | 3,353 | (162) | 9* |
| Baltimore County | 3,948 | (178) | 16* |
| Calvert | 209 | (10) | 1* |
| Caroline | 167 | ||
| Carroll | 583 | (58) | |
| Cecil | 267 | (13) | |
| Charles | 756 | (53) | 1* |
| Dorchester | 98 | (2) | |
| Frederick | 1,267 | (68) | 6* |
| Garrett | 6 | ||
| Harford | 605 | (21) | 4* |
| Howard | 1,223 | (30) | 1* |
| Kent | 116 | (13) | |
| Montgomery | 6,909 | (353) | 35* |
| Prince George's | 9,687 | (342) | 17* |
| Queen Anne's | 100 | (9) | |
| St. Mary's | 244 | (9) | |
| Somerset | 50 | ||
| Talbot | 61 | (1) | |
| Washington | 283 | (9) | |
| Wicomico | 690 | (16) | |
| Worcester | 113 | (3) | 1* |
| Data not available | (96) | 10* |
By Age Range and Gender
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 570 | ||
| 10-19 | 1,131 | ||
| 20-29 | 4,299 | (10) | 1* |
| 30-39 | 5,952 | (19) | 2* |
| 40-49 | 5,989 | (39) | 4* |
| 50-59 | 5,707 | (106) | 8* |
| 60-69 | 4,255 | (239) | 11* |
| 70-79 | 2,840 | (384) | 15* |
| 80+ | 2,630 | (676) | 59* |
| Data not available | (100) | 10* | |
| Female | 17,505 | (767) | 60* |
| Male | 15,868 | (806) | 50* |
By Race and Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 10,927 | (638) | 38* |
| Asian (NH) | 691 | (52) | 5* |
| White (NH) | 7,260 | (645) | 51* |
| Hispanic | 7,057 | (114) | 6* |
| Other (NH) | 1,387 | (22) | |
| Data not available | 6,051 | (102) | 10* |
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