COVID-19 In Maryland: Hospitalizations Dip Below 800, Over 1,000 New Cases Reported

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- Maryland reported 1,027 new COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths, according to state health department data released Monday morning.

The percentage of people testing positive decreased by 0.03, currently sitting at 4.77%.

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 3.7 million Maryland adults are fully vaccinated.

Hospitalizations decreased by 29 to 780. Of those hospitalized, 623 remain in acute care and 186 remain in the ICU as of Sunday.

Since the pandemic began, there were 504,061 total confirmed cases and 9,863 deaths.

There are 3,765,211 Marylanders fully vaccinated. The state has administered 7,611,447 doses. Of those, 3,846,236 are first doses with 2,818 administered in the past 24 hours. They have given out 3,475,388 second doses, 3,483 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 289,823 Marylanders have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, 115 in the last day.

The state reported 81.5% 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 11,454 total cases among fully vaccinated Marylanders as of last Wednesday, September 1.

Of those cases, 883 vaccinated Marylanders were hospitalized, representing 6.5% of all Covid cases hospitalized in the state. 82 fully vaccinated Marylanders have died, representing 5.3% of lab-confirmed Covid deaths in the state.

CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES: 

• Coronavirus Resources: How To Get Help In Maryland
• TIMELINE: Coronavirus In Maryland, Tracking The Spread And Vaccinations
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Here's a breakdown of the numbers:

By County

By Age Range and Gender

By Race and Ethnicity

In:
• Maryland
• COVID-19
• Anne Arundel County