COVID-19 In Maryland: State Passes 5,000 Deaths, Hospitalizations Set New High For Fifth Time In Week
ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) -- Over 5,000 Marylanders have died from the coronavirus and hospitalizations break another pandemic-record Tuesday morning.
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The state added 2,401 coronavirus cases, bringing the total case count throughout the pandemic to 239,362. Sixty-one more Marylanders died from the virus in the last 24 hours, the highest daily death count since May.
LATEST: 2,405 New Cases, 64 Deaths, Highest Since May
Gov. Larry Hogan responded to the grim milestone on Tuesday.
It is my sad duty to report that 5,000 Marylanders have now lost their lives to COVID-19. My full statement: pic.twitter.com/OjmPfQuAUy
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) December 15, 2020
Hospitalizations break records for the fifth time in a week, continuing to be the highest since the pandemic began with 1,799 Marylanders hospitalized- adding 57 in the last 24 hours.
Of those hospitalized, 411 are in ICU beds and 1,388 are in acute care.
The statewide positivity rate went up by .07% and is now at 7.53%. The state administered 33,186 coronavirus tests in the last 24 hours.
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Here's a breakdown of cases and deaths by county, race and age/gender (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
By County
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 4,737 | (122) | |
| Anne Arundel | 20,548 | (305) | 13* |
| Baltimore City | 28,407 | (609) | 21* |
| Baltimore County | 34,407 | (800) | 28* |
| Calvert | 1,916 | (41) | 1* |
| Caroline | 1,182 | (10) | |
| Carroll | 4,260 | (149) | 4* |
| Cecil | 2,923 | (57) | 2* |
| Charles | 5,234 | (113) | 1* |
| Dorchester | 1,177 | (17) | |
| Frederick | 8,966 | (155) | 8* |
| Garrett | 1,169 | (23) | |
| Harford | 7,357 | (118) | 4* |
| Howard | 9,783 | (160) | 6* |
| Kent | 583 | (23) | 2* |
| Montgomery | 40,062 | (990) | 44* |
| Prince George's | 48,232 | (972) | 27* |
| Queen Anne's | 1,368 | (26) | 1* |
| St. Mary's | 2,765 | (76) | |
| Somerset | 1,488 | (13) | |
| Talbot | 972 | (7) | |
| Washington | 6,088 | (98) | |
| Wicomico | 3,990 | (69) | |
| Worcester | 1,748 | (39) | 1* |
| Data not available | (47) | 4* |
By Age Range and Gender
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 10,498 | (1) | |
| 10-19 | 21,536 | (4) | |
| 20-29 | 44,931 | (27) | 1* |
| 30-39 | 42,454 | (57) | 6* |
| 40-49 | 37,257 | (153) | 4* |
| 50-59 | 35,563 | (390) | 22* |
| 60-69 | 23,692 | (787) | 17* |
| 70-79 | 13,703 | (1,270) | 29* |
| 80+ | 9,728 | (2,348) | 88* |
| Data not available | (2) | ||
| Female | 125,976 | (2,456) | 81* |
| Male | 113,386 | (2,583) | 86* |
By Race and Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 70,501 | (1,906) | 60* |
| Asian (NH) | 4,843 | (174) | 6* |
| White (NH) | 75,106 | (2,331) | 82* |
| Hispanic | 43,336 | (520) | 14* |
| Other (NH) | 10,949 | (55) | |
| Data not available | 34,627 | (53) | 5* |
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