COVID-19 In Maryland: 925 Residents Are Hospitalized, Highest Since May

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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland reported 925 residents are hospitalized with COVID-19, the highest since May 4 erstwhile determination were 934 patients being treated, according to authorities wellness section information released Wednesday morning.

Since its website was compromised by a cyberattack connected Sunday, the Maryland Department of Health has restored immoderate online functions but has not been capable to afloat study the state’s COVID-19 metrics, including caller cases, deaths, tests and positivity rate. While it experiences “a server outage,” the section has updated information connected hospitalizations and vaccinations arsenic of Dec. 8.

Hospitalizations accrued by 41 to 925. Of those hospitalized, 717 radical were successful acute attraction and 208 were successful intensive care.

A full of 4,158,287 Marylanders afloat vaccinated. The authorities has administered 9,653,040 doses. Of those, 4,335,277 are archetypal doses, with 7,382 administered successful the past 24 hours. Health workers person administered 3,835,829 2nd doses, 7,952 successful the past day.

A full of 322,458 Marylanders person received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, 251 successful the past day.

In November, Gov. Hogan announced that 99.9% of Maryland seniors person received astatine slightest 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. He besides said past period much than 50,000 children ages 5 to 11 person received a vaccination shot.

The politician said Monday that helium does not expect dispersed of the caller Omicron variant starring to immoderate lockdowns successful Maryland, but he encouraged residents to socially distance, deterioration masks successful nationalist and get vaccinated.

“Obviously you’re overmuch amended disconnected being afloat immunized. If you haven’t gotten your booster, you’re astatine greater risk,” helium said.

In precocious September, aft the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved Pfizer’s booster, Hogan authorized the booster changeable for Marylanders who received their 2nd Pfizer astatine slightest six months ago.

To date, the authorities has administered 1,159,476 further oregon booster vaccine doses, 26,773 reported connected Wednesday.

The authorities reported 89.6% of each adults successful Maryland person received astatine slightest 1 dose of the vaccine.

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