Less Than 0.01% Of Vaccinated Marylanders Have Been Hospitalized With Covid; Most New Cases Are Delta Variant, Officials Say

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Governor Larry Hogan said Thursday that little than 0.01% of vaccinated Marylanders person been hospitalized with COVID-19, and little than 0.001% of vaccinated Marylanders person died from the virus.

Dr. Jinlene Chan, Deputy Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health, said 96% of each cases, hospitalizations, and deaths successful Maryland since January of 2021 person been among the unvaccinated.

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Governor Hogan underscored the value of vaccinations successful an announcement that immoderate authorities employees must beryllium vaccinated oregon look regular testing.

Hogan said that Delta variant, a Covid variant that is reportedly 2 to 4 times much contagious than the archetypal microorganism strain, accounts for astir each caller confirmed lawsuit successful Maryland. On Thursday the authorities reported 729 caller cases wrong 24 hours, the archetypal clip the authorities reported implicit 700 caller cases successful months.

“While the pandemic is presently nether power successful Maryland, the unfortunate world is that COVID and its variants are going to beryllium with america successful 1 signifier oregon different for the foreseeable future,” said Hogan.

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Dr. Jinlene Chan, Deputy Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health, said 96% of each cases, hospitalizations, and deaths successful Maryland since January of 2021 person been among the unvaccinated.

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