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November 23, 2024

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Spy COVID-19 Daily Update June 3

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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 3,096.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 1.52%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 460,194, an increase of 134 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 4 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 9,414.

• The state’s 7-day average positivity rate is 1.39% (-0.05 from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• CDC 18+ population with at least one dose : 70.3%

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 53.68% of Marylanders and 38.07% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 44.80% and 32.63% respectively.

• To pre-register for a vaccine appointment, 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

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland increased by 2 in the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 347 people hospitalized — 258 in acute care and 89 in intensive care.

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Spy COVID-19 Daily Update June 2

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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 statistics remain at 3,096.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 1.56%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 460,060, an increase of 65 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 6 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 9,410.

• The state’s 7-day average positivity rate is 1.44% (-0.02 from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• CDC 18+ population with at least one dose : 70.3%

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 53.52% of Marylanders and 38.01% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 44.57% and 32.49% respectively.

• To pre-register for a vaccine appointment, 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 35 days and below 2% for four days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland increased by 9 in the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 345 people hospitalized — 259 in acute care and 86 in intensive care.

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Spy COVID-19 Daily Update June 1

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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 3,096.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 1.26%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 459,995, an increase of 101 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 2 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 9,404.

• The state’s 7-day average positivity rate is 1.42% (-0.05 from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• CDC 18+ population with at least one dose : 69.9%

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 53.41% of Marylanders and 37.95% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 44.32% and 32.34% respectively.

• To pre-register for a vaccine appointment, 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 35 days and below 2% for four days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland increased by 3 in the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 336 people hospitalized — 253 in acute care and 83 in intensive care.

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Spy COVID-19 Daily Update May 28

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Death numbers updated

Readers may note a jump in COVID-19 deaths in Maryland and two Mid-Shore counties in today’s update. This does not necessarily reflect recent deaths, but stems from the state health department revising its data to include 517 deaths that had not been previously classified as COVID-19 related.

The updated data was included beginning with Thursday’s COVID-19 dashboard update at coronavirus.maryland.gov and with today’s Spy update for the total COVID-19 deaths statewide. The Spy will continue to use county reporting for county-level COVID-19 data. 

The Maryland Department of Health Vital Statistics Administration (VSA) identified, through maintenance exercises, that some medical certifiers had miscoded the cause or probable cause of death. VSA is in the process of re-issuing guidance for coding protocols to medical certifiers.

“When necessary, our epidemiologists make adjustments to reported health data as information is reviewed, verified, and corrected,” Dr. Jinlene Chan, the state’s deputy secretary for public health services, said in a press release. “It is important for medical certifiers to closely follow CDC guidance when reporting COVID-19 deaths. This data is critical for the public and the public health community, and our systems and processes are designed to ensure accuracy and transparency in our reporting to the public.”

Families who have experienced a death of a loved one due to COVID-19 may be able to receive funding assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for funeral expenses they incurred.  Details on the program may be found here. The family member applying for the funeral assistance must upload or mail a copy of a death certificate that explicitly lists COVID-19 (or suspected COVID-19) in the causes of death or contributing causes.

Key points for today

• Dorchester County’s COVID-19 cases remain at 3,096.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 3.84%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 459,343, an increase of 248 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 9,380.

• The state’s 7-day average positivity rate is 1.73% (-0.11 from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• CDC 18+ population with at least one dose : 69.4%

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 52.72% of Marylanders and 37.78% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 43.38% and 32.12% respectively.

• To pre-register for a vaccine appointment, 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 35 days and below 2% for four days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland dropped by 2 in the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 397 people hospitalized — 297 in acute care and 100 in intensive care.

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Spy COVID-19 Daily Update May 27

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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 3,096.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 4.05%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 459,095, an increase of 217 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 5 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 8,851.

• The state’s 7-day average positivity rate is 1.84% (-0.03 from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• CDC 18+ population with at least one dose : 69.1%

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 52.54% of Marylanders and 37.72% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 43.1% and 32.04% 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 32 days, below 4% for 28 days, and below 3% for 15 days.

Hospitalizations

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

• There currently are 399 people hospitalized — 298 in acute care and 191 in intensive care.

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Spy COVID-19 Daily Update May 26

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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 3,096.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 4%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 458,878, an increase of 198 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 8,846.

• The state’s 7-day average positivity rate is 1.87% (-0.11 from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• CDC 18+ population with at least one dose : 68.5%

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 52.3% of Marylanders and 37.58% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 42.69% and 31.76% 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 32 days, below 4% for 28 days, and below 3% for 15 days.

Hospitalizations

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

• There currently are 432 people hospitalized — 312 in acute care and 120 in intensive care.

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Spy COVID-19 Daily Update May 25

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Key points for today

• The state’s 7-day average positivity rate dropped below 2% for the first time ever during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 7-day average rate for May 24 is 1.98% (-0.06 from yesterday).

• Dorchester County’s COVID-19 cases remain at 3,096.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 6.12%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 458,680, an increase of 160 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 7 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 8,838.

Vaccinations

• CDC 18+ population with at least one dose : 68.3%

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 52.04% of Marylanders and 37.44% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 42.38% and 31.6% 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 32 days, below 4% for 28 days, and below 3% for 15 days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland dropped by 6 in the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 442 people hospitalized — 324 in acute care and 118 in intensive care.

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Spy COVID-19 Daily Update May 24

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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 3,096.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 4.94%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 458,520, an increase of 228 in the last 24 hours.

• In the last 24 hours, 15 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 8,831.

• The state’s 7-day average is 2.04% (+0.01 from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• CDC 18+ population with at least one dose : 68.2%

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 51.90% of Marylanders and 37.34% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 42.16% and 31.47% 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 31 days, below 4% for 27 days, and below 3% for 14 days.

• Every Maryland county and Baltimore City had an average positivity rate below 5% on May 23.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland dropped below 500 on Saturday, May 22. It was last below 500 on Oct. 27.

• There currently are 448 people hospitalized — 330 in acute care and 118 in intensive care.

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UM SRH Mobile Vaccination Program Brings Opportunity for COVID-19 Protection to Workers

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Linda Hendrickson, UM SRH pharmacist, is shown vaccinating an employee at Amick Farms, LLC.

In the past several weeks, more than 1,000 individuals have received COVID-19 vaccines through the Mobile Vaccination Program conducted by University of Maryland Shore Regional Health in collaboration with community partners in Caroline, Dorchester, Kent and Queen Anne’s counties.

The UM SRH Mobile Vaccination Clinics have been conducted at Amick Farms, LLC, in Hurlock, DART Container Corporation in Federalsburg, REEB Millwork in Barclay and Shrewsbury Catholic Church in Kennedyville. Mobile clinic visits to administer second doses of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are now in progress at these locations. Vaccines at these locations are administered by UM SRH transitional nurse navigators, registered nurses and pharmacy team members, and also by nurse and physician volunteers from the community.

“Providing an easily accessible COVID vaccine outlet for our team members has been one of our primary goals during the pandemic,” said Brittni Miller, Communications Manager, Amick Farms, LLC. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with University of Maryland Shore Regional Health to provide an on-site vaccine clinic. UM Shore Regional Health has been an amazing group to work with. Their dedication to the health of our communities is evident – they saw the need and made the vaccine clinic happen for our team members.”

Dr. Michael Fisher, shown registering an employee for a COVID-19 vaccine at Amick Farms, LLC, is a volunteer with UM Shore Regional Health’s Mobile Vaccination Program.

The UM Shore Regional Health initiative mirrors a comprehensive mobile vaccine project undertaken by University of Maryland Medical System, which has been awarded a state grant of nearly $3 million to expand its work on COVID-19 mobile vaccination outreach for vulnerable populations across the System’s footprint. The grant funds will be used to continue deploying vaccination teams to communities served by the System’s acute-care hospitals. So far, the UMMS mobile vaccination teams have provided nearly 8,000 vaccinations at almost 80 clinics, including businesses, churches, schools and senior housing communities

“Vaccines are the path out of the pandemic, and for the most vulnerable, underserved and hard to reach individuals who can’t come to us, we are going to them,” said Mohan Suntha, MD, MBA, President and CEO of UMMS.

The $2,954,595 COVID-19 Community Vaccination Funding Program grant awarded to UMMS from Maryland’s Health Services Cost Review Commission will allow the System to expand its program by approximately 53,000 additional vaccinations targeting 34 ZIP codes across Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Prince Georges and Queen Anne’s counties. The ZIP codes were identified by working with data from Maryland’s Vaccine Equity Task Force, the state’s CRISP health information exchange and community health partners such as local health departments, community non-profit organizations and faith-based organizations.

Michael Fisher, MD, and his wife Karen Fisher, a nurse practitioner, have served as volunteer vaccinators for the Shore Regional Health Mobile Vaccination Program. “Given our rural region, the mobile clinics are truly a gift to people whose work schedules, limited transportation options or cultural barriers often present real obstacles to getting this important vaccine,” said Dr. Fisher. “There’s no doubt that the convenience of getting the vaccine in the workplace – meeting people where they are — is helping prevent hundreds of our fellow citizens from contracting COVID-19 and suffering lost work time, severe illness or hospitalization.”

About University of Maryland Shore Regional Health
As part of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is the principal provider of comprehensive health care services for more than 170,000 residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. UM Shore Regional Health’s team of more than 2,200 employees, medical staff, board members and volunteers works with various community partners to fulfill the organization’s mission of Creating Healthier Communities Together.

About the University of Maryland Medical System
The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a university-based regional health care system focused on serving the health care needs of Maryland, bringing innovation, discovery and research to the care we provide and educating the state’s future physician and health care professionals through our partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland, Baltimore professional schools (Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work and Dentistry) in Baltimore. As one of the largest private employers in the State, the health system’s more than 29,500 employees and 4,000 affiliated physicians provide primary and specialty care in more than 150 locations, including 13 hospitals and 9 University of Maryland Urgent Care centers. The UMMS flagship academic campus, the University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore, is recognized regionally and nationally for excellence and innovation in specialized care. Our acute care and specialty rehabilitation hospitals serve urban, suburban and rural communities and are located in 13 counties across the State. For more information, visit www.umms.org.

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Spy COVID-19 Daily Update May 21

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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 3,096.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 5.71%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 457,527, an increase of 443 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 8,782.

• The state’s 7-day average is 2.07% (+0.01 from yesterday).

Vaccinations

• CDC 18+ population with at least one dose : 67.6%

• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 51.19% of Marylanders and 36.84% of Dorchester County residents; second dose rates are 41.2% and 31.14% 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 28 days, below 4% for 24 days, and below 3% for 11 days.

Hospitalizations

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland dropped by 34 in the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 521 people hospitalized — 379 in acute care and 142 in intensive care.

The Spy Newspapers may periodically employ the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the clarity and accuracy of our content.