COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue To Decrease In Maryland As Cases Surpass 60.6K
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- As Maryland reports more than 60,600 coronavirus cases in the state, hospitalizations continue to decline.
The Maryland Department of Health reported there have been 60,613 COVID-19 cases across the state as of Friday. While the cases jumped by more than 700 in a day, hospitalizations are down to 836 from 902 in just as day as well.
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"The fight against this virus is far from over," said Governor Larry Hogan. "In fact, now more than ever, as we begin to come into contact with more people, we must all continue to remain vigilant. Our health and economic recovery depends on all of us continuing to exercise personal responsibility in order to keep ourselves, our family members, our neighbors, and our coworkers, safe."
Maryland has now completed 473,271 #COVID19 tests, including 9,748 in the past 24 hours. The statewide positivity rate has dropped to 6.94%. Total current hospitalizations have fallen by more than 100 over the last two days, and are now at their lowest level in 66 days. pic.twitter.com/eA7xlLNVC8
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) June 12, 2020
The statewide positivity rate is now 6.94% which is also down from Thursday.
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Maryland reported 2,773 deaths, 339,482 negative tests and of the 9,923 ever hospitalized, 4,474 patients have been released from isolation.
UPDATE: The @MDHealthDept is now reporting 60,613 confirmed cases of #COVIDー19 in Maryland. The state has conducted a total of 473,271 tests.
— Kata Hall Burke (@katadhall) June 12, 2020
The statewide positivity rate is now 6.94%.
Number of persons tested negative: 339,482
Number of confirmed deaths: 2,773 pic.twitter.com/zq31maLbjI
Here's a breakdown of the numbers:
By County
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 187 | (17) | |
| Anne Arundel | 4,453 | (183) | 9* |
| Baltimore City | 6,559 | (286) | 8* |
| Baltimore County | 7,051 | (390) | 20* |
| Calvert | 370 | (20) | 1* |
| Caroline | 279 | (2) | |
| Carroll | 977 | (100) | 3* |
| Cecil | 435 | (28) | |
| Charles | 1,248 | (80) | 2* |
| Dorchester | 160 | (4) | |
| Frederick | 2,225 | (107) | 7* |
| Garrett | 10 | ||
| Harford | 991 | (55) | 3* |
| Howard | 2,332 | (68) | 5* |
| Kent | 189 | (21) | 1* |
| Montgomery | 13,348 | (640) | 39* |
| Prince George's | 17,042 | (607) | 24* |
| Queen Anne's | 179 | (12) | |
| St. Mary's | 575 | (40) | |
| Somerset | 78 | (3) | |
| Talbot | 107 | (4) | |
| Washington | 568 | (21) | |
| Wicomico | 1,004 | (34) | |
| Worcester | 246 | (15) | 1* |
| Data not available | (36) | 4* |
By Age Range and Gender
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 1,626 | ||
| 10-19 | 2,879 | (1) | |
| 20-29 | 8,604 | (14) | 1* |
| 30-39 | 11,321 | (35) | 5* |
| 40-49 | 10,903 | (85) | 3* |
| 50-59 | 9,670 | (205) | 10* |
| 60-69 | 6,973 | (444) | 12* |
| 70-79 | 4,450 | (673) | 18* |
| 80+ | 4,187 | (1,281) | 74* |
| Data not available | (35) | 4* | |
| Female | 31,531 | (1,360) | 71* |
| Male | 29,082 | (1,413) | 56* |
By Race and Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 17,449 | (1,140) | 44* |
| Asian (NH) | 1,182 | (104) | 6* |
| White (NH) | 11,848 | (1,176) | 66* |
| Hispanic | 16,404 | (284) | 7* |
| Other (NH) | 3,105 | (32) | |
| Data not available | 10,625 | (37) | 4* |
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