COVID-19 In Maryland: 762 New Cases Reported, Positivity Rate Increases To 4.76%

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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland reported 762 caller COVID-19 cases and 4 caller deaths, according to authorities wellness section information released Monday morning.

The percent of radical investigating affirmative accrued by 0.24% to 4.76%.

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Hospitalizations accrued by 18 to 621. Of those hospitalized, 441 adults are successful acute attraction and 172 adults are successful intensive care. Five children are successful acute attraction and 3 are successful intensive care.

Doctors accidental the caller cases are fueled by unsafe strains targeting the unvaccinated. In an August property conference, Gov. Larry Hogan said the Delta variant, a strain that is reportedly 2 to 4 times much contagious than the archetypal microorganism strain, accounts for astir each caller confirmed lawsuit successful Maryland.

“The vaccines are without a uncertainty our azygous astir effectual instrumentality to mitigate the menace of COVID-19 and the surging Delta variant, and Maryland’s vaccination complaint continues to outpace the nation,” Hogan said.

Since the pandemic began, determination person been 580,496 full confirmed cases and 10,915 deaths.

There are 4,084,557 Marylanders afloat vaccinated. The authorities has administered 9,330,408 doses. Of those, 4,278,184 are archetypal doses with 2,286 administered successful the past 24 hours. They person fixed retired 3,764,845 2nd doses, 6,983 successful the past day.

The authorities began to administer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine again successful April aft the CDC and FDA lifted their intermission connected the vaccine owed to a uncommon humor clot recovered successful immoderate women.

A full of 319,712 Marylanders person received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, 81 successful the past day.

“Thanks to the millions of radical who person rolled up their sleeves, Maryland continues to beryllium 1 of the astir vaccinated states successful America,” said Governor Hogan of the 8 cardinal milestone mark. “We person achieved these numbers with beardown nationalist wellness outreach, innovative lottery and assistance promotions, and a relentless absorption connected equity.”

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In November, Governor Hogan announced that 99.9% of Maryland seniors person present received astatine slightest 1 changeable of a COVID-19 vaccine. Earlier this period helium said much than 50,000 children ages 5-11 years aged person received a vaccination shot.

On September 24, aft the CDC granted last support for Pfizer’s booster, Gov. Hogan announced the contiguous authorization of the booster changeable for Marylanders who person received their 2nd Pfizer changeable astatine slightest six months ago. Hogan had already approved use for susceptible populations successful aboriginal September.

The authorities has administered 967,667 further oregon booster vaccine doses, 7,061 successful the past day.

The authorities reported 88.5% of each adults successful Maryland person received astatine slightest 1 dose of the vaccine.

CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES:

By County

County Cases Deaths
Allegany 10,508 (265) 2*
Anne Arundel 55,356 (776) 15*
Baltimore 80,057 (1,854) 42*
Baltimore City 64,173 (1,348) 28*
Calvert 5,981 (100) 1*
Caroline 3,482 (52) 0*
Carroll 12,757 (289) 7*
Cecil 9,461 (188) 2*
Charles 14,938 (266) 2*
Dorchester 4,419 (86) 1*
Frederick 25,749 (382) 10*
Garrett 3,781 (85) 1*
Harford 22,151 (357) 8*
Howard 23,587 (279) 7*
Kent 1,886 (53) 3*
Montgomery 85,170 (1,680) 52*
Prince George’s 101,976 (1,713) 43*
Queen Anne’s 4,187 (74) 1*
St. Mary’s 10,395 (173) 1*
Somerset 3,445 (54) 0*
Talbot 3,109 (58) 0*
Washington 21,456 (417) 6*
Wicomico 11,653 (234) 0*
Worcester 5,222 (124) 1*
Data not available 0 (50) 0*

By Age Range and Gender

Age/Gender Cases Deaths
0-9 42,735 (4) 0*
10-19 65,706 (8) 1*
20-29 103,570 (56) 1*
30-39 100,100 (148) 7*
40-49 84,581 (389) 5*
50-59 83,041 (1,021) 35*
60-69 56,007 (1,895) 29*
70-79 30,743 (2,758) 47*
80+ 18,416 (4,676) 108*
Data not available 0 (2) 0*
Female 306,281 (5,252) 113*
Male 278,618 (5,705) 120*
Unknown Gender 0 (0) 0*

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By Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Cases Deaths
African-American (NH) 181,803 (3,876) 86*
Asian (NH) 14,361 (352) 11*
White (NH) 228,328 (5,670) 116*
Hispanic 80,926 (894) 19*
Other (NH) 26,822 (121) 1*
Data not available 52,659 (44) 0*

CBS Baltimore Staff

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