COVID In Maryland: Highest Daily Deaths Since April, Hospitalizations Set New Record For Third Day
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland sees its highest daily deaths since May as hospitalizations also continue to set records this week.
LATEST: 2,516 New Cases As Hospitalizations, Positivity Rate Down
There are now 1,952 people hospitalized in Maryland, up 12 from Monday morning.
Sixty-seven people have died in the last 24 hours from the virus, a record for the state during the pandemic. The last high was set on April 29, 2020 with 68 deaths. At this time, 6,196 Marylanders have died from the virus.
Tuesday is the first in five days with less than 3,000 new coronavirus cases, though 2,665 new cases were reported. The state now has had a total of 312,351 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began.
The state's calculation of its positivity rate is up again, now at 8.77%. Maryland conducted 31,330 coronavirus tests in the last day, with over 6.2 million conducted in total.
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Vaccination efforts continue with 12,623 vaccines administered in the last 24 hours, 152,129 in total- just 2.52% of the state's population receiving first doses. Second doses are underway, with 2,989 received since Monday, a total of 9,655 or 0.16% of the population.
Gov. Larry Hogan's communications director Mike Ricci said as of Tuesday morning hospitals have administered 48.6% of doses delivered, and local health departments have administered 49.6% of doses delivered.
Our main providers continue to make progress. Hospitals have administered 48.6% of doses delivered, and local health departments have administered 49.6% of doses delivered. pic.twitter.com/SLqxoBbp4A
— Michael Ricci (@riccimike) January 12, 2021
Here's a breakdown of COVID-19 cases and deaths by county (probable deaths are listed with an asterisk):
By County
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 5,785 | (163) | 0* |
| Anne Arundel | 28,416 | (390) | 14* |
| Baltimore City | 34,443 | (728) | 21* |
| Baltimore County | 42,505 | (984) | 31* |
| Calvert | 2,783 | (46) | 1* |
| Caroline | 1,556 | (12) | 0* |
| Carroll | 6,015 | (173) | 5* |
| Cecil | 4,125 | (81) | 2* |
| Charles | 6,818 | (131) | 1* |
| Dorchester | 1,645 | (24) | 0* |
| Frederick | 13,501 | (204) | 8* |
| Garrett | 1,634 | (54) | 1* |
| Harford | 9,739 | (177) | 4* |
| Howard | 12,863 | (182) | 6* |
| Kent | 877 | (29) | 2* |
| Montgomery | 52,015 | (1,146) | 43* |
| Prince George's | 60,505 | (1,120) | 27* |
| Queen Anne's | 2,014 | (29) | 1* |
| St. Mary's | 3,818 | (94) | 0* |
| Somerset | 2,022 | (23) | 0* |
| Talbot | 1,420 | (11) | 0* |
| Washington | 9,852 | (173) | 3* |
| Wicomico | 5,386 | (94) | 0* |
| Worcester | 2,614 | (58) | 1* |
| Data not available | 0 | (70) | 0* |
By Age Range and Gender
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 14,577 | (1) | 0* |
| 10-19 | 28,862 | (5) | 1* |
| 20-29 | 57,488 | (29) | 1* |
| 30-39 | 54,600 | (65) | 6* |
| 40-49 | 48,133 | (181) | 4* |
| 50-59 | 47,011 | (482) | 22* |
| 60-69 | 31,507 | (969) | 17* |
| 70-79 | 18,014 | (1,573) | 31* |
| 80+ | 12,159 | (2,889) | 89* |
| Data not available | 0 | (2) | 0* |
| Female | 163,801 | (2,983) | 83* |
| Male | 148,550 | (3,213) | 88* |
By Race and Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 88,814 | (2,235) | 61* |
| Asian (NH) | 6,644 | (205) | 7* |
| White (NH) | 104,415 | (3,018) | 89* |
| Hispanic | 52,461 | (596) | 14* |
| Other (NH) | 14,584 | (62) | 0* |
| Data not available | 45,433 | (80) | 0* |
Here is a breakdown of those vaccinated in the state:
By Region
| Region | Count of Vaccinated | Proportion of Population Vaccinated |
| Baltimore Metropolitan Area | 78,847 | 2.86% |
| Eastern Shore | 14,616 | 3.2% |
| National Capital Region | 37,067 | 1.55% |
| Southern Maryland | 5,488 | 2.66% |
| Western Maryland | 7,105 | 2.83% |
By Age Range and Gender
| Age/Gender | Vaccinations |
| 0-9 | 0 |
| 10-19 | 776 |
| 20-29 | 20,250 |
| 30-39 | 31,078 |
| 40-49 | 29,678 |
| 50-59 | 32,238 |
| 60-69 | 23,908 |
| 70-79 | 7,945 |
| 80+ | 6,256 |
| Age not available | 0 |
| Female | 96,994 |
| Male | 54,802 |
| Unknown Gender | 333 |
By Race
| Race | Vaccinations |
| African-American | 23,153 |
| Asian | 12,073 |
| White | 92,982 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 588 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 319 |
| Other Race | 23,014 |
By Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Vaccinations |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6,628 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 127,526 |
| Unknown | 17,975 |
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