The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until 5 p.m. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Dorchester County’s COVID-19 cases increased by 14 to 2,599.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 3.21%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 388,666, an increase of 631 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 26 hours, 25 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 7,806.

• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 3.4% (+0.04 from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 17.27% of Marylanders and 17.46% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 9.47% and 10.36% respectively.

• 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 remained below 5% for 26 straight days and has been below 4% for 16 days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland was unchanged and remained below 800 for the second straight day.

• There currently are 792 people hospitalized — 577 in acute care and 215 in intensive care.

• With 6,591 total patients in staffed beds, hospitals yesterday were below the 85% capacity guideline, which was at 6,811 beds.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until 5 p.m. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Dorchester County’s COVID-19 cases remain at 2,585.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 3.93%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 388,035, an increase of 716 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 26 hours, 8 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 7,781.

• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 3.36% (no change from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 16.88% of Marylanders and 17.01% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 9.34% and 10.09% respectively.

• 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 remained below 5% for 25 straight days and has been below 4% for 15 days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland dropped by 26 over the last 24 hours, going below 800 for the first time since Nov. 10.

• There currently are 792 people hospitalized — 577 in acute care and 215 in intensive care.

• With 6,616 total patients in staffed beds, hospitals yesterday were below 85% capacity, which was at 6,783 beds.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until 5 p.m. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Dorchester County’s COVID-19 cases remain at 2,585.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 3.68%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 387,319, an increase of 709 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 26 hours, 14 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 7,773.

• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 3.36% (+0.01 percentage points from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 16.7% of Marylanders and 16.83% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 9.23% and 10.03% respectively.

• 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 remained below 5% for 24 straight days and has been below 4% for 14 days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland dropped by 12 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 818 people hospitalized — 603 in acute care and 215 in intensive care.

• With 6,790 total patients in staffed beds, hospitals yesterday were slightly below 85% capacity, which was at 6,887 beds.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until 5 p.m. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Dorchester County’s COVID-19 cases increased by 10 to 2,585.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 3.07%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 386,610, an increase of 932 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 26 hours, 11 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 7,759.

• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 3.35% (+0.07 percentage points from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 16.34% of Marylanders and 16.79% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 9.02% and 9.99% respectively.

• 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 remained below 5% for 23 straight days and has been below 4% for 13 days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland dropped by 19 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 830 people hospitalized — 620 in acute care and 229 in intensive care.

• With 7,043 total patients in staffed beds, hospitals yesterday were slightly above 85% capacity, which was at 6,992 beds.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until 5 p.m. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Dorchester County’s COVID-19 cases increased by 4 to 2,575.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 2.6%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 385,678, an increase of 913 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 26 hours, 8 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 7,748.

• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 3.28% (+0.04 percentage points from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 15.82% of Marylanders and 16.25% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 8.71% and 9.87% respectively.

• 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 remained below 5% for 21 straight days and has been below 4% for 11 days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland dropped by 7 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 849 people hospitalized — 620 in acute care and 229 in intensive care.

• With 7,095 total patients in staffed beds, hospitals yesterday were slightly above 85% capacity, which was at 6,978 beds.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until 5 p.m. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Dorchester County’s COVID-19 cases remain at 2,571.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 3.14%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 384,765, an increase of 809 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 26 hours, 3 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 7,740.

• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 3.24% (-0.04 percentage points from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 15.33% of Marylanders and 15.54% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 8.43% and 9.42% respectively.

• 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 remained below 5% for 21 straight days and has been below 4% for 11 days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland dropped by 7 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 856 people hospitalized — 640 in acute care and 216 in intensive care.

• With 7,119 total patients in staffed beds, hospitals yesterday were above 85% capacity, which was at 6,995 beds.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until 5 p.m. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Dorchester County’s COVID-19 cases increased by 10 to 2,571.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 3.65%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 383,956, an increase of 786 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 26 hours, 14 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 7,737.

• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 3.28% (-0.07 percentage points from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 14.89% of Marylanders and 14.94% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 8.18% and 9.28% respectively.

• 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 remained below 5% for 20 straight days and has been below 4% for 10 days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland dropped by 33 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 863 people hospitalized — 635 in acute care and 228 in intensive care.

• With 7,051 total patients in staffed beds, hospitals yesterday were above 85% capacity, which was at 7,040 beds.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until 5 p.m. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Dorchester County’s COVID-19 cases increased by 8 to 2,561.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 3.76%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 383,170, an increase of 468 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 26 hours, 10 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 7,723.

• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 3.35% (-0.17 percentage points from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 14.53% of Marylanders and 14.38% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 8.01% and 8.9% respectively.

• 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 remained below 5% for 19 straight days and has been below 4% for nine days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland dropped by 8 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 896 people hospitalized — 664 in acute care and 232 in intensive care.

• With 6,679 total patients in staffed beds, hospitals yesterday were below 85% capacity, which was at 6,875 beds.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until 5 p.m. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Dorchester County COVID-19 cases remain at 2,553.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 4.18%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 382,702, an increase of 603 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 10 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 7,697.

• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 3.52% (+0.06 percentage points from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 14.2% of Marylanders and 14.1% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 7.84% and 8.65% respectively.

• 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 remained below 5% for 18 straight days and has been below 4% for eight days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland increased by 36 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 904 people hospitalized — 669 in acute care and 235 in intensive care.

• With 6,770 total patients in staffed beds, hospitals yesterday were below 85% capacity, which was at 6,897 beds.

Editor’s Note: The state has not updated its spreadsheet for the positivity rate by jurisdiction for several days. The map showing those rates will return once the state spreadsheet is updated again.

The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until 5 p.m. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

Key points for today

• Dorchester County COVID-19 cases remain at 2,553.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 4.64%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 382,099, an increase of 827 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 13 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 7,687.

• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 3.46% (+0.03 percentage points from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 13.94% of Marylanders and 14.05% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 7.68% and 8.59% respectively.

• 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 remained below 5% for 17 straight days and has been below 4% for seven days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland dropped by 24 over the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 868 people hospitalized — 628 in acute care and 240 in intensive care.

• Hospitals remained at high capacity overall yesterday, with 6,862 patients in staffed beds, slightly below the 85% capacity threshold, which was at 6,957 beds.