Coronavirus Hospitalizations Hits 2-Week Streak In Decline, 561 New Cases Reported
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The number of people hospitalized due to the coronavirus in Maryland continues to generally decline, reaching its two-mark decline streak as of new numbers Wednesday.
State officials report 955 people are currently hospitalized due to the coronavirus, including 576 in acute care and 379 people in ICUs.
Meanwhile, the total number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began increased to 59,465, up 561 from Tuesday.
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The state reports its conducted 451,967 tests, of which 325,177 people tested negative.
Throughout the pandemic, 2,719 people have died from the virus, with another 125 people considered probable deaths.
Here's a breakdown of the number of cases and deaths by county (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
By County
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 185 | (17) | |
| Anne Arundel | 4,348 | (181) | 9* |
| Baltimore City | 6,428 | (281) | 8* |
| Baltimore County | 6,916 | (383) | 19* |
| Calvert | 363 | (20) | 1* |
| Caroline | 276 | (2) | |
| Carroll | 969 | (100) | 3* |
| Cecil | 423 | (25) | |
| Charles | 1,231 | (81) | 2* |
| Dorchester | 157 | (4) | |
| Frederick | 2,178 | (105) | 7* |
| Garrett | 10 | ||
| Harford | 982 | (54) | 3* |
| Howard | 2,220 | (68) | 5* |
| Kent | 189 | (19) | |
| Montgomery | 13,124 | (633) | 39* |
| Prince George's | 16,753 | (590) | 23* |
| Queen Anne's | 178 | (12) | |
| St. Mary's | 565 | (35) | |
| Somerset | 77 | (3) | |
| Talbot | 108 | (4) | |
| Washington | 551 | (17) | |
| Wicomico | 992 | (33) | |
| Worcester | 242 | (14) | 1* |
| Data not available | (38) | 5* |
By Age Range and Gender
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 1,573 | ||
| 10-19 | 2,791 | (1) | |
| 20-29 | 8,408 | (14) | 1* |
| 30-39 | 11,089 | (34) | 4* |
| 40-49 | 10,698 | (81) | 3* |
| 50-59 | 9,522 | (198) | 10* |
| 60-69 | 6,879 | (435) | 12* |
| 70-79 | 4,389 | (664) | 18* |
| 80+ | 4,116 | (1,255) | 72* |
| Data not available | (37) | 5* | |
| Female | 30,963 | (1,329) | 69* |
| Male | 28,502 | (1,390) | 56* |
By Race and Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 17,214 | (1,123) | 42* |
| Asian (NH) | 1,140 | (103) | 6* |
| White (NH) | 11,718 | (1,154) | 65* |
| Hispanic | 16,006 | (269) | 7* |
| Other (NH) | 3,085 | (31) | |
| Data not available | 10,302 | (39) | 5* |
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