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
• Talbot County’s COVID-19 cases increased by 6 to 2,408.
• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 3.54%.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 423,663, an increase of 1,840 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 8,238.
• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 5.59% (+0.03 from yesterday).
Vaccinations
• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 33.17% of Marylanders and 40.77% of Talbot County residents; second dose rates are 18.87% and 26.23% respectively.
• To pre-register for a vaccine appointment (including for the mass vaccination clinic at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury), visit 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 above 5 percent for 11 straight days.
Hospitalizations
• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland increased by 33 in the last 24 hours.
• There currently are 1,249 people hospitalized — 963 in acute care and 286 in intensive care.
Warren Davis says
John,
Your daily chart used to include total hospitalizations for Talbot Cy. I found this useful in assessing new local hospitalizations. Don’t know why you are no longer including the information. Tks.