Gov. Hogan Announces New COVID-19 Testing Centers As Hospitalizations Decrease
Hospitalizations in Maryland fell below 3,000 for the first time in more than two weeks, according to Maryland Department of Health data.
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Hospitalizations in Maryland fell below 3,000 for the first time in more than two weeks, according to Maryland Department of Health data.
The updated guidelines come after many public health experts have been recommending for months that people wear more effective masks -- particularly N95s -- and that the CDC change its guidelines on mask-wearing.
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Maryland's COVID-19 hospitalizations fell below the 3,000-mark for the first time since earlier this month as its positivity rate has dipped to 18%, according to data released Thursday by the state Department of Health.
Seam splitting infection and hospitalization numbers are starting to tick down slightly statewide after the Omicron surge broke all-time pandemic high records, according to data released by the state.
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Everyone tested at the center also took rapid tests, from which they got a result the same day.
The latest round of health department data shows hospitalizations fell by 156 during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients currently being treated by hospitals throughout Maryland to 3,122.
As the Omicron variant continues to surge, at-home COVID test kits remain scarce. To help, each Saturday through January, the Baltimore City Health Department is distributing free at-home rapid tests at all 22 Enoch Pratt Free Library locations.
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Pleasant conditions in Maryland on Saturday.
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Humid with rain chances Friday in Maryland
Pleasant conditions in Maryland on Saturday.
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