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Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Sept. 26

September 26, 2020 by Spy Desk Leave a Comment

Key points for today

• Talbot County cases increased by 2 to 556, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 2.70%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 122,972, an increase of 613 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 3,780.

The Spy obtains information for this 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. Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.

* Maryland and Cecil County report the total released from isolation.

** For Kent County deaths, The Spy reports its own tally based on the number of state-reported deaths within Kent County facilities and the number of non-facility deaths. For Queen Anne’s County deaths, The Spy reports the total deaths listed on the county’s website. There are discrepancies among state and county statistics concerning total deaths and facility deaths.

Key metrics

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

• There currently are 347 people hospitalized — 266 in acute care and 81 in intensive care.

• Of the 31,639 test results received on Sept. 25, the positivity rate was 2.46%; the 7-day average was 2.56%.

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Additional information

• A total of 2,525,658 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland. The state reports 1,461,328 total negative test results.

• Of the state’s 122,972 cases, 15,382 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 7,458 have been released from isolation.

The graph below shows the total cases, total ever hospitalized, and total deaths statewide.

Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Sept. 25

September 25, 2020 by Spy Desk Leave a Comment

Key points for today

• Talbot County cases increased by 3 to 554, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 2.77%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 122,359, an increase of 559 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 3,772.

* Maryland and Cecil County report the total released from isolation.

Key metrics

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients decreased by 5 in the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 344 people hospitalized — 265 in acute care and 79 in intensive care.

• Of the 29,092 test results received on Sept. 24, the positivity rate was 2.34%; the 7-day average was 2.51%.

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Additional information

• A total of 2,494,019 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland. The state reports 1,450,125 total negative test results.

• Of the state’s 122,359 cases, 15,328 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 7,431 have been released from isolation.

The graph below shows the total cases, total ever hospitalized, and total deaths statewide.

Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Sept. 24

September 24, 2020 by Spy Desk Leave a Comment

Key points for today

• Talbot County cases increased by 4 to 551, according to the county health department.

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

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 121,800, an increase of 503 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 3,765.

* Maryland and Cecil County report the total released from isolation.

Key metrics

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

• There currently are 349 people hospitalized — 268 in acute care and 81 in intensive care.

• Of the 23,693 test results received on Sept. 23, the positivity rate was 2.63%; the 7-day average was 2.57%.

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Additional information

• A total of 2,464,927 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland. The state reports 1,439,779 total negative test results.

• Of the state’s 121,800 cases, 15,299 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 7,416 have been released from isolation.

The graph below shows the total cases, total ever hospitalized, and total deaths statewide.

Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Sept. 23

September 23, 2020 by Spy Desk Leave a Comment

Key points for today

• Talbot County cases increased by 4 to 547, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 2.75%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 121,297, an increase of 385 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 3,756.

* Maryland and Cecil County report the total released from isolation.

Key metrics

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients increased by 23 in the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 332 people hospitalized — 253 in acute care and 79 in intensive care.

• Of the 19,158 test results received on Sept. 21, the positivity rate was 2.63%; the 7-day average was 2.6%.

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Additional information

• A total of 2,441,225 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland. The state reports 1,430,808 total negative test results.

• Of the state’s 121,297 cases, 15,268 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 7,396 have been released from isolation.

The graph below shows the total cases, total ever hospitalized, and total deaths statewide.

Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Sept. 22

September 22, 2020 by Spy Desk Leave a Comment

Key points for today

• Talbot County cases remain at 543, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 3.47%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 120,912, an increase of 344 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 3,748.

* Maryland and Cecil County report the total released from isolation.

Key metrics

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

• There currently are 309 people hospitalized — 232 in acute care and 77 in intensive care.

• Of the 14,449 test results received on Sept. 21, the positivity rate was 3.1%; the 7-day average was 2.65%.

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Additional information

• A total of 2,422,067 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland. The state reports 1,423,102 total negative test results.

• Of the state’s 120,912 cases, 15,237 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 7,394 have been released from isolation.

The graph below shows the total cases, total ever hospitalized, and total deaths statewide.

Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Sept. 21

September 21, 2020 by Spy Desk Leave a Comment

Key points for today

• Talbot County cases increased by 1 to 543, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 3.59%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 120,568, an increase of 412 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 3,739.

* Maryland and Cecil County report the total released from isolation.

Key metrics

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

• There currently are 290 people hospitalized — 219 in acute care and 71 in intensive care.

• Of the 17,349 test results received on Sept. 20, the positivity rate was 2.85%; the 7-day average was 2.75%.

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Additional information

• A total of 2,407,618 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland. The state reports 1,417,061 total negative test results.

• Of the state’s 120,568 cases, 15,171 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 7,378 have been released from isolation.

The graph below shows the total cases, total ever hospitalized, and total deaths statewide.

Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Sept. 20

September 20, 2020 by Spy Desk Leave a Comment

Key points for today

• Talbot County cases increased by 6 to 542, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 3.12%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 120,156, an increase of 412 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 3,735.

* Maryland and Cecil County report the total released from isolation.

Key metrics

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients decreased by 43 in the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 281 people hospitalized — 213 in acute care and 68 in intensive care.

• Of the 28,889 test results received on Sept. 19, the positivity rate was 1.89%; the 7-day average was 2.85%.

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Additional information

• A total of 2,390,26 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland. The state reports 1,409,320 total negative test results.

• Of the state’s 120,156 cases, 15,119 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 7,377 have been released from isolation.

The graph below shows the total cases, total ever hospitalized, and total deaths statewide.

Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Sept. 19

September 19, 2020 by Spy Desk Leave a Comment

Key points for today

• Talbot County cases increased by 10 to 536, according to the county health department.

• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 3.04%.

• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 119,744, an increase of 682 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 3,732.

* Maryland and Cecil County report the total released from isolation.

Key metrics

• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients decreased by 23 in the last 24 hours.

• There currently are 324 people hospitalized — 249 in acute care and 75 in intensive care.

• Of the 37,131 test results received on Sept. 18, the positivity rate was 2.1%; the 7-day average was 3.07%.

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Additional information

• A total of 2,361,383 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Maryland. The state reports 1,399,060 total negative test results.

• Of the state’s 119,744 cases, 15,119 patients have ever been hospitalized for treatment; 7,374 have been released from isolation.

The graph below shows the total cases, total ever hospitalized, and total deaths statewide.

Easton Vigil Planned to Shine a Light On Racism and Talbot Boys

September 19, 2020 by Spy Desk 1 Comment

An ad hoc group of citizens who are resolute about moving the “Talbot Boys” Confederate monument will hold a candlelight vigil on the Talbot County courthouse grounds Tuesday, September 22 at 6:30. The group will then walk in a procession through downtown Easton to remind people that the groundswell for the statue’s removal continues in spite of the Council’s vote on August 11 to leave it in place.

The group plans to continue having a presence at all bi-weekly Tuesday-night Council meetings until this issue is resolved. Though the last Council meeting was conducted virtually, it is not known whether the September 22nd meeting will be virtual or held in the Bradley Meeting Room in the courthouse.

Other approaches to move the issue forward are in the works by members of the group. All are encouraged to join the vigil and walk. Battery-operated candles will be available.

Talbot County has come under national scrutiny with recent publication of The New Yorker article by local author Casey Cep titled “My Local Confederate Monument. I thought that the statue would finally come down this summer. I was wrong” and a podcast from The New Yorker Radio Hour titled “What To Do With A Confederate Monument?” by David Remnick.

Headlines in the News

September 18, 2020 by Spy Desk Leave a Comment

Politico: Harris serving on data and safety monitoring board for coronavirus drug trial

Rep. Andy Harris, a Maryland Republican and medical doctor, has broken with the scientific mainstream during the coronavirus pandemic — decrying stay-at-home orders and warning of a “cult of masks.”

Now the five-term congressman has joined the hunt for coronavirus treatments with an unpaid side gig overseeing a drug company trial. Harris is one of three members of the data and safety monitoring board for the trial run by NeuroRx, a small Delaware company whose CEO and founder has longstanding ties to the congressman.

Full story at www.politico.com/news/2020/09/17/andy-harris-coronavirus-neurorx-board-417329

Washington Post: Trump administration to ban TikTok, WeChat

The Trump administration said it is banning China’s TikTok and WeChat from mobile app stores beginning this Sunday, Sept. 20, in a seemingly unprecedented move that will sharply raise tensions with Beijing.

The White House will take other action to curb WeChat’s use beginning Sunday, and will give TikTok until Nov. 12 until further limitations kick in.

Full story at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/09/18/tiktok-wechat-ban-trump

Washington Times: Trump says Bloomberg ‘looking for a job’ in Biden administration with cash donation in Fla.

President Trump said Friday that former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg is “looking for a job” in a Biden administration with his pledge of $100 million to help the Democratic nominee win in Florida.

Full story at www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/18/donald-trump-says-michael-bloomberg-looking-job-bi

Wall Street Journal: Doctors, hospital better prepared for COVID-19 this fall

U.S. hospitals expect to be better prepared if a second wave of Covid-19 cases hits in coming months, doctors and administrators say, after gaining a better understanding how to triage patients, which drugs to use and what supplies are needed.

Full story at www.wsj.com/articles/doctors-and-hospitals-are-better-prepared-to-treat-covid-19-this-fall-11600426801?mod=hp_lead_pos7

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