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COVID-19 In Maryland: Over 1,500 New Cases Reported, 17 New Deaths

October 1, 2021 / 10:14 AM EDT / CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Maryland reported 1,530 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths, according to state health department data released Friday morning.

The percentage of people testing positive increased slightly by .05% to 4.09%.

Doctors say the new cases are fueled by dangerous strains targeting the unvaccinated. During an August press conference, Gov. Larry Hogan said the Delta variant, a strain that is reportedly two to four times more contagious than the original virus strain, accounts for nearly every new confirmed case in Maryland.

"The vaccines are without a doubt our single most effective tool to mitigate the threat of COVID-19 and the surging Delta variant, and Maryland's vaccination rate continues to outpace the nation," Hogan said.

More than 3.8 million Maryland adults are fully vaccinated.

Hospitalizations decreased by 21 to 776. Of those hospitalized, 588 remain in acute care and 209 are in the ICU.

Since the pandemic began, there were 533,870 total confirmed cases and 10,229 deaths.

There are 3,895,792 Marylanders fully vaccinated. The state has administered 7,928,109 doses. Of those, 3,950,385 are first doses with 2,413 administered in the past 24 hours. They have given out 3,592,515 second doses, 2,521 in the last day.

The state began to administer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine again in April after the CDC and FDA lifted their pause on the vaccine due to a rare blood clot found in some women.

A total of 303,277 Marylanders have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, 782 in the last day.

On September 24, after the CDC granted final approval for Pfizer's booster, Gov. Hogan announced the immediate authorization of the booster shot for Marylanders who have received their second Pfizer shot at least six months ago. Hogan had already approved use for vulnerable populations in early September.

The state has administered 81,932 additional or booster vaccine doses, 3,791 in the last day.

The state reported 83.7% of all adults in Maryland have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

In August, the state launched a post-vaccination infections dashboard that is updated every Wednesday. There have been 18,243 total cases among fully vaccinated Marylanders as of last Wednesday, Sept. 22.

Of those cases, 1,331 vaccinated Marylanders were hospitalized, representing 8.73% of all Covid cases hospitalized in the state. One hundred fifty-six fully vaccinated Marylanders have died, representing 8.36% of lab-confirmed Covid deaths in the state.

CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES:

Here's a breakdown of the numbers:

By County

County	Cases	Deaths
Allegany	8,997	(231)	0*
Anne Arundel	50,582	(721)	0*
Baltimore	73,745	(1,732)	0*
Baltimore City	59,168	(1,286)	0*
Calvert	5,224	(94)	0*
Caroline	2,921	(39)	0*
Carroll	11,132	(271)	0*
Cecil	8,009	(164)	0*
Charles	13,786	(239)	0*
Dorchester	3,829	(72)	0*
Frederick	23,089	(356)	0*
Garrett	2,723	(70)	0*
Harford	19,413	(330)	0*
Howard	21,934	(262)	0*
Kent	1,574	(50)	0*
Montgomery	79,948	(1,629)	0*
Prince George's	96,880	(1,638)	44*
Queen Anne's	3,593	(63)	0*
St. Mary's	8,733	(148)	0*
Somerset	3,140	(47)	0*
Talbot	2,612	(50)	0*
Washington	17,884	(358)	0*
Wicomico	10,274	(202)	0*
Worcester	4,680	(112)	0*
Data not available	0	(65)	0*

By Age Range and Gender

Age/Gender	Cases	Deaths
0-9	35,328	(4)	0*
10-19	58,171	(7)	1*
20-29	96,825	(50)	1*
30-39	91,666	(130)	7*
40-49	78,162	(335)	5*
50-59	76,906	(925)	34*
60-69	51,374	(1,762)	28*
70-79	28,183	(2,578)	48*
80+	17,255	(4,435)	107*
Data not available	0	(3)	0*
Female	279,633	(4,925)	111*
Male	254,237	(5,304)	120*
Unknown Gender	0	(0)	0*

By Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity	Cases	Deaths
African-American (NH)	168,299	(3,674)	86*
Asian (NH)	12,888	(340)	11*
White (NH)	198,499	(5,184)	114*
Hispanic	76,359	(861)	19*
Other (NH)	24,646	(110)	1*
Data not available	53,179	(60)	0*

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