COVID-19 In Maryland: Hospitalizations Continue To Decline; 45 More Deaths Reported Saturday
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- Forty-five more Marylanders have died from COVID-19, but hospitalizations continue to fall, according to data released on Saturday by the State Department of Health.
Officials reported 2,392 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases throughout the pandemic to 339,307.
However, hospitalizations are down by 51 cases. Of the 1,717 patients hospitalized, 405 are in the ICU.
The statewide positivity rate is also down to 7.39 percent.
Over the span of the pandemic, 6,662 Marylanders have died as a result of COVID-19.
Nearly 48,000 COVID-19 tests were administered in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 6.67 million.
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Maryland remains in Phase 1B of its vaccination distribution plan. A total of 667,275 doses of the vaccine have been distributed, with 345,973 doses administered.
308,461 people have received their first dose of the vaccine, while 37,507 have received their second dose.
Here's a breakdown of COVID-19 cases and deaths by county -- probable deaths are listed with an asterisk:
By County
County | Cases | Deaths | |
Allegany | 6,033 | (174) | 1* |
Anne Arundel | 31,396 | (427) | 15* |
Baltimore City | 36,688 | (765) | 21* |
Baltimore County | 45,459 | (1,067) | 32* |
Calvert | 3,226 | (54) | 1* |
Caroline | 1,755 | (14) | 0* |
Carroll | 6,571 | (183) | 5* |
Cecil | 4,587 | (101) | 2* |
Charles | 7,551 | (140) | 1* |
Dorchester | 1,955 | (28) | 0* |
Frederick | 14,925 | (226) | 8* |
Garrett | 1,753 | (56) | 1* |
Harford | 10,736 | (193) | 4* |
Howard | 13,954 | (192) | 6* |
Kent | 993 | (28) | 2* |
Montgomery | 56,328 | (1,225) | 44* |
Prince George's | 65,151 | (1,173) | 27* |
Queen Anne's | 2,279 | (32) | 1* |
St. Mary's | 4,334 | (99) | 0* |
Somerset | 2,161 | (27) | 0* |
Talbot | 1,585 | (17) | 0* |
Washington | 10,948 | (203) | 3* |
Wicomico | 5,991 | (115) | 0* |
Worcester | 2,948 | (69) | 1* |
Data not available | 0 | (54) | 0* |
By Age Range & Gender
Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
0-9 | 16,245 | (2) | 0* |
10-19 | 31,724 | (6) | 1* |
20-29 | 62,036 | (32) | 1* |
30-39 | 58,872 | (68) | 6* |
40-49 | 51,994 | (191) | 4* |
50-59 | 51,239 | (517) | 23* |
60-69 | 34,452 | (1,041) | 17* |
70-79 | 19,590 | (1,691) | 32* |
80+ | 13,155 | (3,112) | 91* |
Data not available | 0 | (2) | 0* |
Female | 177,965 | (3,231) | 86* |
Male | 161,342 | (3,431) | 89* |
Unknown | 0 | () | 0* |
By Race & Ethnicity
Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
African-American (NH) | 96,044 | (2,342) | 61* |
Asian (NH) | 7,329 | (225) | 7* |
White (NH) | 115,308 | (3,341) | 92* |
Hispanic | 56,063 | (629) | 15* |
Other (NH) | 15,872 | (66) | 0* |
Data not available | 48,691 | (59) | 0* |
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