COVID-19 In Maryland: Positivity Rate & Hospitalizations Decline Sunday
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- Maryland added 618 new COVID-19 cases Sunday as hospitalizations and the positivity rate decreased, according to data from the State Department of Health.
LATEST: Positivity Rate Below 4%, 611 New Cases Reported
These new cases reported today brings the total number of Covid-19 cases in the state to 376,355.
Maryland also added 18 new deaths, bringing the total to 7,533.
As of Sunday the number of hospitalizations dropped to 973. Of those, 689 were in acute care and 284 were in intensive care.
The positivity rate decreased slightly to 4.08%, down from 4.17% Saturday.
Since the pandemic began, 7,654,818 COVID-19 tests have been conducted; of those, 2,960,703 returned negative results.
A total of 1,067,346 COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered in the state, 728,551 of which were first doses and 338,795 of which are second doses.
The State Department of Health reported Sunday morning that 10,812 new first dose vaccinations and 11,944 new second dose vaccinations have been administered in the past 24 hours.
Here's a breakdown of COVID-19 cases and deaths by county (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 6,391 | (196) | 1* |
| Anne Arundel | 35,094 | (507) | 14* |
| Baltimore City | 39,839 | (846) | 21* |
| Baltimore County | 50,063 | (1,214) | 34* |
| Calvert | 3,613 | (66) | 1* |
| Caroline | 2,017 | (18) | 0* |
| Carroll | 7,434 | (203) | 5* |
| Cecil | 4,972 | (115) | 2* |
| Charles | 8,733 | (151) | 2* |
| Dorchester | 2,301 | (42) | 1* |
| Frederick | 16,691 | (258) | 9* |
| Garrett | 1,833 | (58) | 1* |
| Harford | 12,285 | (227) | 4* |
| Howard | 15,519 | (210) | 6* |
| Kent | 1,105 | (40) | 2* |
| Montgomery | 62,436 | (1,351) | 45* |
| Prince George's | 72,122 | (1,276) | 29* |
| Queen Anne's | 2,546 | (37) | 1* |
| St. Mary's | 5,001 | (112) | 0* |
| Somerset | 2,365 | (30) | 0* |
| Talbot | 1,847 | (31) | 0* |
| Washington | 12,232 | (245) | 3* |
| Wicomico | 6,689 | (141) | 0* |
| Worcester | 3,227 | (90) | 1* |
| Data not available | 0 | (69) | 0* |
Here's a breakdown of COVID-19 cases and deaths by age and gender (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 18,677 | (3) | 0* |
| 10-19 | 35,859 | (6) | 1* |
| 20-29 | 68,258 | (34) | 1* |
| 30-39 | 64,736 | (75) | 6* |
| 40-49 | 57,163 | (204) | 5* |
| 50-59 | 56,822 | (569) | 24* |
| 60-69 | 38,419 | (1,193) | 18* |
| 70-79 | 21,895 | (1,915) | 36* |
| 80+ | 14,526 | (3,531) | 91* |
| Data not available | 0 | (3) | 0* |
| Female | 197,118 | (3,629) | 89* |
| Male | 179,237 | (3,904) | 93* |
| Unknown | 0 | () | 0* |
Here's a breakdown of COVID-19 cases and deaths by race and ethnicity (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 107,496 | (2,591) | 65* |
| Asian (NH) | 8,444 | (262) | 7* |
| White (NH) | 129,833 | (3,842) | 95* |
| Hispanic | 60,808 | (691) | 15* |
| Other (NH) | 17,674 | (75) | 0* |
| Data not available | 52,100 | (72) | 0* |
For the latest information on coronavirus go to the Maryland Health Department's website or call 211. You can find all of WJZ's coverage on coronavirus in Maryland here.