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 deaths increased by 3 to 46; cases increased by 21 to 2,472.
• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 7.33%.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 374,974, an increase of 1,008 in the last 24 hours.
• In the last 24 hours, 16 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 7,495.
• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 4.12% (-0.01 percentage points from yesterday).
Vaccinations
• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 11.69% of Marylanders and 12.97% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 5.06% and 6.13% 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 eight straight days.
Hospitalizations
• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland dropped by 32 over the last 24 hours.
• There currently are 1,016 people hospitalized — 744 in acute care and 272 in intensive care.