The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data are updated about 10 a.m. each day. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Community transmission of COVID-19 remains high. Wear a mask indoors in public spaces.

• Dorchester County’s 7-day average positivity rate is 13.5% and its case rate is 60.53 cases per 100,000 population.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 961,805, an increase of 1,604 in the past 24 hours.

• In the past 24 hours, 44 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 13,397.

• The state’s average positivity rate is 6.69%, down 0.46 percentage points from yesterday.

• The number of patients currently hospitalized is 1,378, down 80 from yesterday.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data are updated about 10 a.m. each day. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Community transmission of COVID-19 remains high. Wear a mask indoors in public spaces.

• Talbot County’s 7-day average positivity rate is 13.88% and its case rate is 49.94 cases per 100,000 population.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 958,129, an increase of 1,349 in the past 24 hours.

• In the past 24 hours, 40 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 13,316.

• The state’s average positivity rate is 7.68%, down 0.98 percentage points from yesterday.

• The number of patients currently hospitalized is 1,678, down 38 from yesterday.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data are updated about 10 a.m. each day. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Community transmission of COVID-19 remains high. Wear a mask indoors in public spaces.

• Dorchester County’s 7-day average positivity rate is 16.16% and its case rate is 94.60 cases per 100,000 population.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 956,780, an increase of 1,500 in the past 24 hours.

• In the past 24 hours, 49 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 13,276.

• The state’s average positivity rate is 8.66%, down 0.38 percentage points from yesterday.

• The number of patients currently hospitalized is 1,678, down 38 from yesterday.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data are updated about 10 a.m. each day. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Community transmission of COVID-19 remains high. Wear a mask indoors in public spaces.

• Talbot County’s 7-day average positivity rate is 17.69% and its case rate is 72.05 cases per 100,000 population.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 955,280, an increase of 1,068 in the past 24 hours.

• In the past 24 hours, 19 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 13,227.

• The state’s average positivity rate is 9.04%, down 0.83 percentage points from yesterday.

• The number of patients currently hospitalized is 1,716, up 22 from yesterday.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data are updated about 10 a.m. each day. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Community transmission of COVID-19 remains high. Wear a mask indoors in public spaces.

• Talbot County’s 7-day average positivity rate is 17.13% and its case rate is 104.88 cases per 100,000 population.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 949,880, an increase of 3,011 in the past 24 hours.

• In the past 24 hours, 53 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 13,131.

• The state’s average positivity rate is 10.93%, down 0.66 percentage points from yesterday.

• The number of patients currently hospitalized is 1,979, down 124 from yesterday. This is the first time hospitalizations have dropped below 2,000 since December 27, 2021.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data are updated about 10 a.m. each day. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Community transmission of COVID-19 remains high. Wear a mask indoors in public spaces.

• Dorchester County’s 7-day average positivity rate is 20.69% and its case rate is 141.23 cases per 100,000 population.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 946,869, an increase of 3,256 in the past 24 hours.

• In the past 24 hours, 54 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 13,078.

• The state’s average positivity rate is 11.59%, down 0.98 percentage points from yesterday.

• The number of patients currently hospitalized is 2,103, down 131 from yesterday.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data are updated about 10 a.m. each day. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Community transmission of COVID-19 remains high. Wear a mask indoors in public spaces.

• Dorchester County’s 7-day average positivity rate is 22.72% and its case rate is 177.54 cases per 100,000 population.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 943,613, an increase of 2,900 in the past 24 hours.

• In the past 24 hours, 46 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 123,024.

• The state’s average positivity rate is 12.57%, down 0.9 percentage points from yesterday.

• The number of patients currently hospitalized is 2,234, down 127 from yesterday.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data are updated about 10 a.m. each day. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Community transmission of COVID-19 remains high. Wear a mask indoors in public spaces.

• Dorchester County’s 7-day average positivity rate is 22.79% and its case rate is 150.19 cases per 100,000 population.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 940,713, an increase of 2,399 in the past 24 hours.

• In the past 24 hours, 74 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 12,978.

• The state’s average positivity rate is 13.47%, down 1.34 percentage points from yesterday.

• The number of patients currently hospitalized is 2,361, up 31 from yesterday.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data are updated about 10 a.m. each day. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Community transmission of COVID-19 remains high. Wear a mask indoors in public spaces.

• Dorchester County’s 7-day average positivity rate is 23.4% and its case rate is 155.57 cases per 100,000 population.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 938,314, an increase of 2,690 in the past 24 hours.

• In the past 24 hours, 35 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 12,904.

• The state’s average positivity rate is 14.81%, down 0.46 percentage points from yesterday.

• The number of patients currently hospitalized is 2,330, down 130 from yesterday.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data are updated about 10 a.m. each day. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Community transmission of COVID-19 remains high. Wear a mask indoors in public spaces.

• Dorchester County’s 7-day average positivity rate is 24.66% and its case rate is 162.75 cases per 100,000 population.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 935,624, an increase of 3,678 in the past 24 hours.

• In the past 24 hours, 53 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 12,869.

• The state’s average positivity rate is 15.27%, down 1.13 percentage points from yesterday.

• The number of patients currently hospitalized is 2,460, down 173 from yesterday.