COVID-19 In Maryland: Positivity Rate Reaches 4.5%

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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland reported 838 caller COVID-19 cases and 8 caller deaths, according to authorities wellness section information released Sunday morning.

The percent of radical investigating affirmative accrued by 0.16% to 4.52%.

Hospitalizations decreased by 17 to 603. Of those hospitalized, 427 adults are successful acute attraction and 169 adults are successful intensive care. Six children are successful acute attraction and 1 is 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 4,077,493 Marylanders afloat vaccinated. The authorities has administered 9,313,997 doses. Of those, 4,275,898 are archetypal doses with 3,904 administered successful the past 24 hours. They person fixed retired 3,757,862 2nd doses, 3,308 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.”

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 960,606 further oregon booster vaccine doses, 3,576 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	10,503	(265)	2*
Anne Arundel	55,275	(776)	15*
Baltimore	79,944	(1,853)	42*
Baltimore City	64,083	(1,348)	28*
Calvert	5,964	(100)	1*
Caroline	3,466	(52)	0*
Carroll	12,731	(289)	7*
Cecil	9,439	(188)	2*
Charles	14,927	(266)	2*
Dorchester	4,411	(86)	1*
Frederick	25,705	(382)	10*
Garrett	3,772	(85)	1*
Harford	22,100	(357)	8*
Howard	23,563	(278)	7*
Kent	1,884	(53)	3*
Montgomery	85,088	(1,680)	52*
Prince George’s	101,907	(1,713)	43*
Queen Anne’s	4,180	(74)	1*
St. Mary’s	10,385	(173)	1*
Somerset	3,445	(54)	0*
Talbot	3,094	(58)	0*
Washington	21,415	(417)	6*
Wicomico	11,638	(234)	0*
Worcester	5,218	(124)	1*
Data not available	0	(48)	0*

By Age Range and Gender

Age/Gender	Cases	Deaths
0-9	42,627	(4)	0*
10-19	65,610	(8)	1*
20-29	103,461	(56)	1*
30-39	99,953	(148)	7*
40-49	84,472	(388)	5*
50-59	82,964	(1,019)	35*
60-69	55,937	(1,894)	29*
70-79	30,707	(2,758)	47*
80+	18,406	(4,676)	108*
Data not available	0	(2)	0*
Female	305,878	(5,252)	113*
Male	278,259	(5,701)	120*
Unknown Gender	0	(0)	0*

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By Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity	Cases	Deaths
African-American (NH)	181,594	(3,875)	86*
Asian (NH)	14,334	(352)	11*
White (NH)	227,892	(5,669)	116*
Hispanic	80,881	(894)	19*
Other (NH)	26,784	(121)	1*
Data not available	52,652	(42)	0*