Maryland Coronavirus Hospitalizations Have Dropped To Lowest Level Since April 15, State Says

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ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Hospitalizations of coronavirus patients in Maryland continue to decline, and the state reports the statewide positivity rate is now 10.9 percent as of Sunday morning.

There are now 52,778 coronavirus cases in the state, up 763 cases since Saturday- and 2,411 people have died.

There are currently 1,183 people in the state hospitalized for the virus, down from 1,239 since Saturday. Of those people, 704 are in acute care and 479 are in ICUs.

Maryland's #COVID19 positivity rate has dropped to 10.9%, down 54.49% from its peak on April 17. Our state's current total COVID-19 hospitalizations—one of the state's key recovery metrics—have dropped to 1,183, their lowest level since April 15. pic.twitter.com/inOit8fUuT
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) May 31, 2020

Throughout the pandemic, 8,738 people have ever been hospitalized for the virus, with 3,764 released from isolation.

So far, 348,773 people have been tested in Maryland, with 249,103 of them testing negative.

CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES:

Here's a breakdown of the cases across the state:

By County

Learn specifics on the percent of positive testing, in all jurisdictions

County	Cases	Deaths
Allegany	178	(17)
Anne Arundel	3,785	(165)	9*
Baltimore City	5,664	(250)	8*
Baltimore County	6,065	(329)	15*
Calvert	341	(17)	1*
Caroline	259	(1)
Carroll	913	(89)	1*
Cecil	371	(23)
Charles	1,108	(71)	1*
Dorchester	142	(3)
Frederick	1,911	(98)	7*
Garrett	10
Harford	882	(48)	3*
Howard	1,928	(54)	4*
Kent	173	(19)
Montgomery	11,361	(572)	40*
Prince George's	15,220	(517)	24*
Queen Anne's	160	(13)
St. Mary's	499	(22)
Somerset	73	(2)
Talbot	99	(2)
Washington	469	(14)
Wicomico	953	(30)
Worcester	214	(12)	1*
Data not available		(43)	7*

By Age Range and Gender

Age/Gender	Cases	Deaths
0-9	1,274
10-19	2,319	(1)
20-29	7,312	(13)	1*
30-39	9,815	(30)	4*
40-49	9,505	(69)	3*
50-59	8,596	(168)	9*
60-69	6,203	(385)	11*
70-79	3,986	(600)	17*
80+	3,768	(1,102)	69*
Data not available		(43)	7*
Female	27,506	(1,184)	66*
Male	25,272	(1,227)	55*

By Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity	Cases	Deaths
African-American (NH)	15,188	(995)	40*
Asian (NH)	997	(93)	6*
White (NH)	10,299	(1,016)	59*
Hispanic	13,377	(226)	7*
Other (NH)	2,654	(31)
Data not available	10,263	(50)	9*

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