The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data are updated about 10 a.m. each day. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.
Key points for today
• Community transmission of COVID-19 remains high. Wear a mask indoors in public spaces.
• Talbot County’s 7-day average positivity rate is 29.53% and its case rate is 152.52 cases per 100,000 population.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 840,623, an increase of 9,683 in the past 24 hours.
• In the past 24 hours, 47 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 12,016.
• The state’s average positivity rate is 27.98%, up 0.15 percentage points from yesterday.
• The number of patients currently hospitalized is 3,364, up 78 from yesterday.
Carol Meholic says
Thank you for keeping us informed with this very important information regarding Covid.
James Wilson says
Where are the statistics about those dying and being hospitalized that are NOT vaccinated? We are doing a disservice by not screaming these statistics to encourage those not vaccinated to get vaccinated.