Baltimore Sees Spike In Key COVID-19 Metrics, Officials Urge Caution Over Holiday Season

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City has seen a leap successful each cardinal COVID-19 metric successful the past 2 weeks, according to metropolis officials Tuesday. The numbers parallel a statewide and national spike successful COVID-19 cases arsenic the vacation play approaches.

The city’s mean regular lawsuit complaint much than doubled successful the past 2 weeks. According to Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa, Baltimore is averaging 97 cases per day, an summation of 58% successful the past 2 weeks.

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The mean positivity successful the metropolis is 1.9%, an summation of 32% implicit the past 2 weeks. Baltimore has seen a seven-day mean of 106 hospitalizations, up 12% successful the past 2 weeks.

Dzirasa said among caller cases by property group, the highest percent among each ages is present successful children nether 10 for the archetypal clip successful the pandemic. Mayor Brandon Scott urged COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5 and older, who are eligible for a pediatric Pfizer shot.

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“With schoolhouse and afloat plaything and the upcoming holidays, we cognize present is the clip to get our young radical vaccinated,” Scott said. “We cognize our young radical are happier, safer and larn overmuch amended erstwhile they are successful the classroom.”

The politician urged caution to debar a ample spike

“I privation to marque definite that we’re taking precautions whether you’re vaccinated oregon not arsenic we determination into the vacation season,” Scott said. “Especially for those who person compromised immune system, due to the fact that we cognize the holidays person been a clip to spot important increases and we bash not privation to person a ample spike similar we had successful erstwhile years.”

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CBS Baltimore Staff