Coronavirus Latest: More Than 700 COVID-19 Deaths Reported In Maryland As Cases Reach Over 16.6K
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- More than 16,600 cases of coronavirus and more than 700 deaths were reported in Maryland Friday morning. according to new numbers released by officials. The state added 879 cases since Thursday.
According to the state health department, there are now 16,616 cases of COVID-19 in the state and 723 people have died from the virus, along with 75 probable deaths reported.
Coronavirus Latest: More Than 17.7K COVID-19 Cases, Nearly 800 Deaths Reported In Maryland
More than 68,000 have tested negative and of the 3,618 hospitalized, 1,108 were released from hospitalization.
Of the 1,425 patients still in the hospital, 547 are still in the ICU.
Hogan said decreasing the number of hospitalizations it key to learning when the state might be ready to reopen. He's releasing his Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery plan Friday at 3 p.m.
UPDATE: The @MDHealthDept is now reporting 16,616 confirmed cases of #COVIDー19 in Maryland.
— Kata Hall Burke (@katadhall) April 24, 2020
We have added 879 cases since yesterday.
Negative tests: 68,100
Number of deaths: 723
Number of probable deaths: 75
Released from isolation: 1,108https://t.co/1RfN0kNmTz
The highest concentration of cases is in zip code 20783 which is the Adelphi area of Prince George's County just west of University of Maryland in College Park. Prince George's County continues to lead with the number of total cases at 4,403 and deaths at 147. The 21215 zip code in Baltimore has now moved to second.
ZIP CODES WITH HIGHEST CASE COUNTS (6-10):
— Kata Hall Burke (@katadhall) April 24, 2020
20902, 244 cases, Montgomery
20784, 231 cases, Prince George's
20785, 212 cases, Prince George's
21703, 201 cases, Frederick
20744, 200 cases, Prince George's
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A breakdown of the data.
By County
| County | Cases | Deaths | ||
| Allegany | 90 | (3) | ||
| Anne Arundel | 1,373 | (56) | 7* | |
| Baltimore City | 1,728 | (65) | 6* | |
| Baltimore County | 2,234 | (65) | 9* | |
| Calvert | 125 | (6) | ||
| Caroline | 55 | |||
| Carroll | 372 | (34) | ||
| Cecil | 144 | (5) | ||
| Charles | 459 | (33) | 1* | |
| Dorchester | 32 | (2) | ||
| Frederick | 765 | (35) | 6* | |
| Garrett | 4 | |||
| Harford | 289 | (3) | 6* | |
| Howard | 642 | (14) | 1* | |
| Kent | 67 | (2) | ||
| Montgomery | 3,227 | (135) | 19* | |
| Prince George's | 4,403 | (147) | 11* | |
| Queen Anne's | 43 | (3) | ||
| St. Mary's | 119 | (6) | ||
| Somerset | 13 | |||
| Talbot | 23 | (1) | ||
| Washington | 143 | (3) | ||
| Wicomico | 222 | (3) | ||
| Worcester | 44 | |||
| Data Not Available | (102) | 9* |
By Age Range and Gender
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 164 | ||
| 10-19 | 395 | ||
| 20-29 | 1,833 | (3) | |
| 30-39 | 2,757 | (13) | 1* |
| 40-49 | 2,931 | (17) | 2* |
| 50-59 | 3,094 | (46) | 5* |
| 60-69 | 2,383 | (102) | 8* |
| 70-79 | 1,680 | (174) | 11* |
| 80+ | 1,379 | (267) | 39* |
| Age Data Not Available | (101) | 9* | |
| Female: | 8,874 | (350) | 45* |
| Male: | 7,742 | (373) | 30* |
| Gender Data Not Available: |
By Race and Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 6,046 | (289) | 22* |
| Asian (NH) | 339 | (25) | 2* |
| White (NH) | 3,830 | (275) | 42* |
| Hispanic | 2,373 | (40) | |
| Other (NH) | 616 | (17) | |
| Data Not Available | 3,412 | (77) | 9* |
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