Maryland 50th Lowest In COVID Positivity, Case Rates, Hogan Says

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — As students caput backmost into the classroom, we’re continuing to spot a spike successful caller COVID cases, but Gov. Larry Hogan said Maryland’s combat against this microorganism is 1 of the champion successful the country.

He shared a representation from Global Epidemics that shows our authorities is conscionable 1 of 9 astatine an orangish hazard level. He credited the bully quality to the state’s data-driven response.

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“We’re precise blessed that arsenic of yesterday, we’re 50th lowest successful the full country, retired of each states, for positivity complaint and for lawsuit rate, truthful we can’t bash overmuch amended than that,” helium said.

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On the vaccine front, much radical are rolling up their sleeves, including teens.

Maryland is approaching 70 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds who person astatine slightest 1 shot. That’s the third-highest complaint successful the country.

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CBS Baltimore Staff