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
• Talbot County COVID-19 cases increased by 13 to 2,067.
• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 7.48%.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 360,584, an increase of 1,547 in the last 24 hours.
• In the last 24 hours, 35 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 7,109.
• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 5.94% (+0.05 percentage points from yesterday).
Vaccinations
• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 8.33% of Marylanders and 13.57% of Talbot County residents; second dose rates are 2.15% and 2.66% 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
Hospitalizations
• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland increased by 18 over the last 24 hours.
• There currently are 1,444 people hospitalized — 1,103 in acute care and 341 in intensive care.
Sharron Cassavant says
Although I reside in Easton, I succeed in obtaining my first Covid-19 shot in Queen Anne’s County.
I know many other seniors who have obtained a shot in other counties. Do the counties report to the state and does the state notify each county of residents who have been vaccinated elsewhere. If there is not some system, the figures on how many citizens in a certain county have been vaccinated cannot be accurate. I looked in vain on the TC Health Dept. website for some means of reporting my vaccination elsewhere.
Michael Davis says
Congrats to Ms. Cassavant for getting her first shot. I am happy for her.
But her story indicates Maryland is not doing a good job managing vaccinations. It seems that when you hit a certain age or have a certain employment status, then Maryland grants you permission to hunt to find a vaccination completely on your own. Yippee! My wife and I are lists, but there appears to be no integration of the lists. Everyone seems to be on their own.