COVID In Maryland: More Than 1K New Cases Added As Hospitalizations Continue To Increase
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- Maryland will not provide the Johnson & Johnson vaccination after the CDC and FDA recommended a pause due to clot concerns Tuesday.
This comes as Maryland added 1,084 new COVID-19 cases Monday with 14 more deaths.
The state has recorded 428,799 cases since the beginning of the pandemic and 8,298 deaths.
Hospitalizations stand at 1,243, up 10 from the Monday. Of those, there are 275 in ICU beds and 968 in acute care.
The state's positivity rate went down slightly, now at 5.53%.
As of Tuesday morning, 1,425,261 Marylanders are fully vaccinated.
A total of 3,531,018 vaccines have been administered, of which 2,105,757 were first doses and 1,251,727 were second doses. Since Monday, 21,606 first doses were given and 25,266 second doses.
A total of 173,534 Johnson & Johnson vaccines were given out, including 8,672 in the last day.
Maryland moved into Phase 3 of its vaccination plan Monday, meaning anyone 16 or older can get a vaccination at all providers in Maryland.
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Here is a breakdown of the numbers:
By County
| County | Cases | Deaths | |
| Allegany | 6,643 | (204) | 1* |
| Anne Arundel | 40,587 | (564) | 14* |
| Baltimore City | 47,749 | (955) | 22* |
| Baltimore County | 59,421 | (1,376) | 35* |
| Calvert | 4,009 | (73) | 1* |
| Caroline | 2,189 | (22) | 0* |
| Carroll | 8,700 | (222) | 5* |
| Cecil | 5,651 | (126) | 2* |
| Charles | 10,125 | (177) | 2* |
| Dorchester | 2,562 | (49) | 1* |
| Frederick | 18,847 | (296) | 9* |
| Garrett | 1,923 | (61) | 1* |
| Harford | 15,138 | (257) | 4* |
| Howard | 18,059 | (224) | 6* |
| Kent | 1,264 | (43) | 2* |
| Montgomery | 68,260 | (1,447) | 46* |
| Prince George's | 80,370 | (1,383) | 29* |
| Queen Anne's | 2,796 | (40) | 1* |
| St. Mary's | 5,596 | (123) | 0* |
| Somerset | 2,505 | (37) | 0* |
| Talbot | 2,013 | (36) | 0* |
| Washington | 13,683 | (263) | 3* |
| Wicomico | 7,237 | (152) | 0* |
| Worcester | 3,472 | (93) | 1* |
| Data not available | 0 | (75) | 1* |
By Age Range and Gender
| Age/Gender | Cases | Deaths | |
| 0-9 | 22,665 | (3) | 0* |
| 10-19 | 42,794 | (6) | 1* |
| 20-29 | 78,657 | (35) | 1* |
| 30-39 | 73,460 | (81) | 6* |
| 40-49 | 64,359 | (233) | 5* |
| 50-59 | 64,352 | (658) | 25* |
| 60-69 | 43,150 | (1,357) | 18* |
| 70-79 | 23,956 | (2,123) | 38* |
| 80+ | 15,406 | (3,800) | 92* |
| Data not available | 0 | (2) | 0* |
| Female | 224,018 | (3,992) | 91* |
| Male | 204,781 | (4,306) | 95* |
| Unknown | 0 | () | 0* |
By Race and Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Cases | Deaths | |
| African-American (NH) | 128,698 | (2,872) | 66* |
| Asian (NH) | 10,343 | (291) | 7* |
| White (NH) | 150,823 | (4,231) | 97* |
| Hispanic | 66,322 | (749) | 15* |
| Other (NH) | 20,039 | (83) | 0* |
| Data not available | 52,574 | (72) | 1* |
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