The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until 5 p.m., although some counties do not update on weekends. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.
Key points for today
• Dorchester County’s COVID-19 cases increased by 6 to 2,910.
• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 8.97%.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 439,992, an increase of 1,203 in the last 24 hours.
• In the last 24 hours, 20 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 8,439.
• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 5.15% (-0.13 from yesterday).
Vaccinations
• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 39.96% of Marylanders and 31.93% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 25.61% and 23.81% respectively.
• To pre-register for a vaccine appointment (including for the mass vaccination clinic at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury), visit covidvax.maryland.gov or call 1-855-MD-GOVAX (1-855-634-6829).
• State Vaccine Information Page: https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/pages/vaccine
• Vaccination Site Search: https://maryland.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/nearby/index.html?appid=0dbfb100676346ed9758be319ab3f40c
Positivity Rate
• The state’s 7-day average positivity rate has been above 5 percent for 24 straight days.
Hospitalizations
• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland dropped by 44 in the last 24 hours.
• There currently are 1,235 people hospitalized — 935 in acute care and 300 in intensive care.
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