COVID In Maryland: Second-Highest Total Hospitalizations Since Pandemic Began
ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) -- Maryland reports 2,465 new coronavirus cases Wednesday morning as the state records its second-highest day of hospitalizations since the pandemic began.
Forty-nine more Marylanders have died in the last 24 hours from the virus, bringing the total to 5,402. There have now been 257,862 confirmed coronavirus cases throughout the pandemic in the state.
Hospitalizations also continue to increase, with 1,776 Marylanders hospitalized. The only time hospitalizations have been higher was just last week on December 15 when the state recorded 1,799 hospitalizations.
Of those, 419 are in ICU beds- up nearly 20 from Tuesday- and 1,357 are in acute care.
The statewide positivity rate went down by .11%, now at 7.36%. The state has administered 39,814 coronavirus tests in the last 24 hours.
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By County
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 5,172 | (146) | |
| Anne Arundel | 22,366 | (329) | 13* |
| Baltimore City | 30,080 | (656) | 21* |
| Baltimore County | 36,582 | (860) | 29* |
| Calvert | 2,055 | (44) | 1* |
| Caroline | 1,232 | (10) | |
| Carroll | 4,763 | (155) | 4* |
| Cecil | 3,270 | (65) | 2* |
| Charles | 5,664 | (116) | 1* |
| Dorchester | 1,290 | (18) | |
| Frederick | 10,065 | (163) | 8* |
| Garrett | 1,339 | (37) | |
| Harford | 7,979 | (135) | 4* |
| Howard | 10,463 | (167) | 6* |
| Kent | 664 | (24) | 2* |
| Montgomery | 42,975 | (1,032) | 44* |
| Prince George's | 51,462 | (1,019) | 27* |
| Queen Anne's | 1,495 | (26) | 1* |
| St. Mary's | 2,982 | (82) | |
| Somerset | 1,630 | (19) | |
| Talbot | 1,055 | (7) | |
| Washington | 7,024 | (127) | 2* |
| Wicomico | 4,319 | (73) | |
| Worcester | 1,936 | (43) | 1* |
| Data not available | (49) |
By Age Range and Gender
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 11,525 | (1) | |
| 10-19 | 23,227 | (4) | |
| 20-29 | 48,027 | (27) | 1* |
| 30-39 | 45,591 | (60) | 6* |
| 40-49 | 40,125 | (162) | 4* |
| 50-59 | 38,507 | (420) | 20* |
| 60-69 | 25,684 | (841) | 17* |
| 70-79 | 14,824 | (1,362) | 30* |
| 80+ | 10,352 | (2,523) | 88* |
| Data not available | (2) | ||
| Female | 135,488 | (2,628) | 81* |
| Male | 122,374 | (2,774) | 85* |
By Race and Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 75,524 | (2,020) | 60* |
| Asian (NH) | 5,275 | (180) | 7* |
| White (NH) | 82,179 | (2,556) | 83* |
| Hispanic | 45,643 | (538) | 14* |
| Other (NH) | 11,817 | (55) | |
| Data not available | 37,424 | (53) | 2* |
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