Maryland Coronavirus Hospitalizations At Lowest Level In 8 Weeks, State Health Officials Say
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland has added 491 cases of the coronavirus since Saturday morning, and hospitalizations drop by 56- at its lowest level in eight weeks, Gov. Hogan and state officials announced Sunday.
Maryland state officials report there are now 57,973 confirmed cases and 2,625 people have died, up just nine people, the lowest in 65 days.
The state has conducted a total of 427,155 coronavirus tests and of those 306,830 people have tested negative, with the state positivity rate is now at 7.63 percent.
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Hospitalizations continue to drop, with 1,003 hospitalized in Maryland for the coronavirus, down 56 people. Of those hospitalized, 599 are in acute care and 404 are in intensive care.
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, 9,546 people have ever been hospitalized, with 4,240 people released from isolation.
Here's a breakdown of cases by county (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
By County
Percent positive testing, all jurisdictions
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 184 | (16) | |
| Anne Arundel | 4,236 | (176) | 9* |
| Baltimore City | 6,229 | (273) | 8* |
| Baltimore County | 6,753 | (369) | 17* |
| Calvert | 358 | (20) | 1* |
| Caroline | 272 | (1) | |
| Carroll | 952 | (98) | 3* |
| Cecil | 404 | (24) | |
| Charles | 1,202 | (78) | 2* |
| Dorchester | 155 | (4) | |
| Frederick | 2,114 | (104) | 7* |
| Garrett | 10 | ||
| Harford | 957 | (50) | 3* |
| Howard | 2,125 | (62) | 5* |
| Kent | 187 | (19) | |
| Montgomery | 12,734 | (617) | 39* |
| Prince George's | 16,434 | (574) | 24* |
| Queen Anne's | 170 | (12) | |
| St. Mary's | 553 | (34) | |
| Somerset | 76 | (3) | 1* |
| Talbot | 108 | (4) | |
| Washington | 548 | (16) | |
| Wicomico | 977 | (32) | |
| Worcester | 235 | (15) | 1* |
| Data not available | (24) | 4* |
By Age Range and Gender
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 1,506 | ||
| 10-19 | 2,689 | (1) | |
| 20-29 | 8,144 | (13) | 1* |
| 30-39 | 10,803 | (34) | 4* |
| 40-49 | 10,415 | (79) | 3* |
| 50-59 | 9,298 | (191) | 10* |
| 60-69 | 6,751 | (420) | 13* |
| 70-79 | 4,304 | (651) | 19* |
| 80+ | 4,063 | (1,214) | 70* |
| Data not available | (22) | 4* | |
| Female | 30,215 | (1,288) | 66* |
| Male | 27,758 | (1,337) | 58* |
By Race and Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 16,593 | (1,100) | 43* |
| Asian (NH) | 1,093 | (101) | 6* |
| White (NH) | 11,319 | (1,109) | 64* |
| Hispanic | 15,040 | (255) | 7* |
| Other (NH) | 2,882 | (32) | |
| Data not available | 11,046 | (28) | 4* |
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