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 remain at 3,077.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 6.72%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 456,428, an increase of 212 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 14 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 8,754.

• The state’s 7-day average is 2.23% (-0.27 from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• CDC 18+ Population with at least one dose : 66.6%

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 49.82% of Marylanders and 36.06% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 39.3% and 29.89% respectively.

• To pre-register for a vaccine appointment (including for the mass vaccination clinic at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury), visit www.marylandvax.org or 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 below 5% for 25 days, below 4% for 21 days, and below 3% for eight days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland dropped by 17 in the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 596 people hospitalized — 431 in acute care and 165 in intensive care.

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 11 to 3,077.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 6.56%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 456,216, an increase of 212 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 3 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 8,740.

• The state’s 7-day average is 2.51% (-0.01 from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• CDC 18+ Population with at least one dose : 66.5%

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 49.63% of Marylanders and 35.92% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 39% and 29.69% respectively.

• To pre-register for a vaccine appointment (including for the mass vaccination clinic at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury), visit www.marylandvax.org or 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 below 5% for 21 days, below 4% for 17 days, and below 3% for four days.

Hospitalizations

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

• There currently are 613 people hospitalized — 454 in acute care and 159 in intensive care.

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 8 to 3,066.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 7.58%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 455,257, an increase of 512 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 12 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 8,716.

• The state’s 7-day average is 2.6% (-0.06 from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• CDC 18+ population statewide with at least one dose: 65.4%

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 48.76% of Marylanders and 35.63% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 37.9% and 29.39% respectively.

• To pre-register for a vaccine appointment (including for the mass vaccination clinic at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury), visit www.marylandvax.org or 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 below 5% for 21 days, below 4% for 17 days, and below 3% for four days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland dropped by 50 in the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 680 people hospitalized — 489 in acute care (first time below 500 since Nov. 8) and 191 in intensive care (last below 200 on March 13).

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 11 to 3,058.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 6.76%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 454,745, an increase of 474 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 17 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 8,704.

• The state’s 7-day average is 2.66% (-0.08 from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• CDC 18+ population statewide with at least one dose: 65.4%

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 48.45% of Marylanders and 35.21% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 37.36% and 29.03% respectively.

• To pre-register for a vaccine appointment (including for the mass vaccination clinic at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury), visit www.marylandvax.org or 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 below 5% for 20 days, below 4% for 16 days, and below 3% for three days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland dropped by 40 in the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 730 people hospitalized — 530 in acute care and 200 in intensive care.

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 remain at 3,047.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 5.43%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 454,271, an increase of 471 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 9 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 8,687.

• The state’s 7-day average positivity remains below 3%. The rate is 2.74% (-0.14 from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 48.27% of Marylanders and 35.12% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 36.81% and 28.85% respectively.

• To pre-register for a vaccine appointment (including for the mass vaccination clinic at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury), visit www.marylandvax.org or 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 below 5% for 19 days, below 4% for 15 days, and below 3% for two days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland decreased by 29 in the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 770 people hospitalized — 547 in acute care and 223 in intensive care.

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 3 to 3,047.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 6.68%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 453,800, an increase of 399 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 8 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 8,678.

• The state’s 7-day average positivity dropped below 3% for the first time since Oct. 12. The rate is 2.88% (-0.18 from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 48.04% of Marylanders and 34.99% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 36.22% and 28.46% respectively.

• To pre-register for a vaccine appointment (including for the mass vaccination clinic at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury), visit www.marylandvax.org or 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 below 5% for 18 days, below 4% for 14 days, and below 3% for one day.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland increased by 1 in the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 799 people hospitalized — 579 in acute care and 220 in intensive care.

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 7 to 3,034.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 6.15%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 453,401, an increase of 276 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 8,670.

• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 3.06% (-0.25 from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 47.87% of Marylanders and 34.86% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 35.69% and 28.29% respectively.

• To pre-register for a vaccine appointment (including for the mass vaccination clinic at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury), visit www.marylandvax.org or 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 has been below 5% for 17 days and below 4% for 13 days.

Hospitalizations

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

• There currently are 798 people hospitalized — 585 in acute care and 213 in intensive care.

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 9 to 3,027.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 5.69%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 452,035, an increase of 768 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 11 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 8,642.

• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 3.53% (-0.13 from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 47.04% of Marylanders and 34.61% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 33.98% and 27.91% respectively.

• To pre-register for a vaccine appointment (including for the mass vaccination clinic at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury), visit www.marylandvax.org or 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 has been below 5% for 14 days and below 4% for 10 days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland dropped by 42 in the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 859 people hospitalized — 640 in acute care and 219 in intensive care.

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 3,018.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 6.73%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 451,267, an increase of 578 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 9 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 8,631.

• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 3.66% (-0.05 from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 46.78% of Marylanders and 34.52% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 33.47% and 27.64% respectively.

• To pre-register for a vaccine appointment (including for the mass vaccination clinic at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury), visit www.marylandvax.org or 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 has been below 5% for 13 days and below 4% for nine days.

Hospitalizations

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

• There currently are 901 people hospitalized — 663 in acute care and 238 in intensive care.

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 4 to 3,012.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 7.35%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 450,689, an increase of 679 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 8,622.

• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 3.71% (-0.11 from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 46.48% of Marylanders and 34.38% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 32.95% and 27.29% respectively.

• To pre-register for a vaccine appointment (including for the mass vaccination clinic at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury), visit www.marylandvax.org or 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 has been below 5% for 12 days and below 4% for eight days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland dropped by 10 in the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 934 people hospitalized — 688 in acute care and 246 in intensive care.